New Resolve

Hey y’all. It’s been a rough week. We’re both still reeling from an election that didn’t go the way we hoped. We’re scared for friends and neighbors, and we’re trying to recover from the result and turn to proactive choices. We’re donating to places we think will help. We’re having conversations — at work, with friends — about what to do next, how we can use our privilege in the most effective way.

But mostly we’re sad and tired, and honestly we didn’t think we could do a real post this week proper justice. So instead, here are some things that make us happy. They bring a smile to our faces and distract us for a little while. They allow us to heal, to recharge, and to renew our resolve. As Leslie Knope instructed us last week, it’s time to find your team and get to work.

“Sunday Candy,” Chance the Rapper with Donnie Trumpet & the Social Experiment.  

Anything with Richard Ayoade, but especially TravelMan, wherein Ayaode reluctantly spends 48 hours in various locals around the globe with other comedians.

Kristen Bell is another favorite of ours. Scout just finished catching up on her new show The Good Place (Zelda’s been a big fan since the pilot), but if you’re short on time, her love of sloths always makes us feel good about the world.

Lin Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton has been a source of much inspiration and solace this election season. Last week he struck again, and cemented his family’s status as Most Adorable of All Time, with a Sound of Music-inspired home movie.  

Carpool Karaoke is basically what we look like any time we drive anywhere together, and seeing our fave James Corden go as hard as we do when it comes to singing behind the wheel is a source of comfort. Our two favorites:

We’re not giving up, and neither should you. Take the time you need to find your resolve, and start now. Be proactive, but keep yourself and your friends safe. In the words of Justin McElroy, “I’m gonna wake up tomorrow and and keep trying to do good and so are you, and nobody gets to vote on that.”