"This Is Uncomfortable" Newsletter

Plus: “Gentefied” co-creator Marvin Lemus defends his splurge in this week's newsletter. Don't forget to file your taxes BTW!

Plus: A textile expert defends her splurge, what we're reading about fashion and a guide to free tax filing in this week's newsletter.

Plus: Weight discrimination expert Virgie Tovar defends her splurge.

Also in this week's newsletter: Why's it so hard to find a sofa right now?

Plus, a beautifully written “Defend Your Splurge” from author Nicolette Polek, some cheap gardening tips and the economics of “I’m Just Ken.”

Plus: A splurgy date night, further reading from our K-beauty episode and more in this week's newsletter.

Plus: Interesting new data on Disney adults and TikTok users in this week's edition of the newsletter.

Also in this week's newsletter: interesting new data on what a wedding costs and how Zoomers like to work.

Also in this newsletter: A touching “defend your splurge” and a harrowing scam story.

In this week's newsletter: Behind the scenes of the stop-and-start process connecting with a source in Gaza.