Alex Carr

Hi. To put it plainly, there ’ s been a lot of news this weekend. Escalating attacks between Israel and Iran, and a pair of targeted shootings in Minnesota — one in which Democratic state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed, and another in which a Democratic state senator and his wife were wounded — are both developing stories. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz called the shootings “ an act of targeted political violence.” We’ll have more in tomorrow’s Daily Skimm.

Happy Sunday. In honor of all the totally f’ing bizarre, rumored celebrity relationships that have come out of nowhere lately (more on that in a bit), I feel obligated to weigh in on a few other collabs demanding our attention. Lawful good? This Gap x Béis collab that I simply must get my hands on (I’ll even book a trip if I have to). Honorable mention goes to the “ sparkling rosé manicure,” for finally combining two things I already overspend on. Lawful evil? This totally unnecessary reality dating show that’s hell-bent on ruining my favorite sport. Chaotic nostalgia? Schools are about to bring back the original source of public humiliation (my apologies to middle schoolers everywhere). And now, the collab that might just qualify as full-blown chaotic evil (or evil genius)… Chili’s announced a line of cowboy boots. No, the soles don’t smell like fajitas. And honestly, they’re kind of cute. Or am I just hungry?

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