Hello, fabulous friends!
In this edition of Sandrapop, Iβll be acting as your comedic curator, bringing you my current faves for when you need a laughter lifeline. If you canβt call a friend, these are the next best thing! Inspired by my beautiful friend, Jenna, who is one of the most hard-working, disciplined, intelligent and beautiful supermoms I know, my hope is that this makes her day, and yours, a little brighter.
5-4-3-2-1β¦chuckle up!
5 Substacks thatβll make you snort-laugh into your keyboard
Iβve been on substack for, like, less than a minute and already Iβve found SO MUCH comedic gold. The following substacks are my daily dose of endorphins, because, you know, mom life can be HARD. Specifically mom life where your kid is a teenager that tells you things like, βthatβs not a conversation, mom, thatβs just talking back and forthβ. π³π«’
Honestly, I only wish this level of insanity on my very worst frenemies.
As you can clearly see, I need these substacks in my life to make me laugh so I donβt cry. In no particular order of favorites, here they are:
- : βs βSorry Iβm Lateβ series is wild. She shares her adventures of working in a London bookstore - literally everyoneβs dream job - and somehow pulls together seemingly unrelated loose ends into a ridiculously entertaining story wrapped up in a pretty literary bow. Honestlyβ¦ I want to be Jess. We ALL want to be Jess.
- : Oh, . You are a man after my own military-industrial complex loving heart! I must say that the post titled βThis Newsletter is Now Sponsored by Raytheonβ really resonated with me. Note the decision tree at the end because this may or may not be how the government actually works. And if I have to tell youβ¦well, you know.
- : Basically, the only way Iβll read sports news is if itβs FAKE sports news. Itβs the most entertaining AND the most accurate. Donβt believe me? Go read βAging Millennial Still Blaming High School Soccer for Tight Hamstrings,β then come back and apologize.
- : Not only does make you laugh, but she also gives you life-changing advice. For example, did you know you can get $20 great health insurance by working for TWO hours a day as a Chicago Public Schools crossing guard?! Yeah, me either. But SHE did. Also, she has a post about βcaring for your creative bodβ and the opening sentence is justππ½π₯. Do yourself a favor and go read it.
- : The only reviews youβll ever need to read, like, EVER AGAIN are written by . It doesnβt matter if theyβre occasionally biased (itβs BE-YONCE). It only matters that theyβre spot on. Exhibit A: βFor Madame Web, itβs the one time saying something feels βlike it was written by a computerβ feels bone-deep accurate, because Madame Web was β¦ kinda made by a computer? (To me, like a group of birds is a βflock,β a group of studio execs is a βcomputer.β).β She gets me.
4 TV shows youβll want to binge-watch yesterday
So I noticed a trend here - seems like Iβm into comedies about the fabulously wealthy. I guess Iβm fascinated by the idea that rich people, despite having it all, still end up doing some craaaaaazy shit. Maybe theyβre not so different than the rest of us?! *pondering as I sip my coffee*
βLootβ (AppleTV): Maya Rudolph plays the kind of billionaire I want to be when I grow up. Sure, she canβt cook, clean or drive a car, but her heart is in the right place. In a mansion. On a yacht. All the places I want to be. Oh, and she looks fabulous everywhere she goes. The fact that she actually WANTS to do good is a fabulous bonus. If you love irreverent humor, this is the show for you.
βThe Gentlemanβ (Netflix): The criminal underworld has never looked so crazy, sexy cool. The good son goes bad, the bad son goes dumb, and the sultry bombshell Susie Glass (played by Kaya Scodelario) singlehandedly holds it all together. Granted, this is NOT a family friendly show, but you wonβt want it to be. You want
Eddieit to be bad. If you love dark humor with a dangerous, stylish vibe, this is the show for you.
βResident Alienβ (Netflix): The trailer is as fun as watching paint dry, so check out this scene instead. Harry (played by Alan Tudyk) plays an alien in a human body whoβs expressions say what weβre all really thinking, Dβarcy (Alice Wetterlund) is a hot mess I want to be besties with, and Kate (Meredith Garretson) is the married mom that is ALL OF US. If you love a lovable villain and small town antics, this is the show for you.
βPalm Royaleβ (AppleTV): I mean, you didnβt really expect me to leave this off the list, did you?! Glitz, glamour and greed galore, this show set in fictional 1960s Palm Beach has it all. You canβt help but love Maxine (played by Kristen Wiig) as she hysterically claws her way to the very top of society. Not to mention the high fashion, the gorgeous mansions, and the wealthy socialites who know how to cut you with simply a smile. Oh, and did I mention the POOL BOY?? If you love a strong female cast, this show is for you.
3 Instagram accounts thatβll make you late for work
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In my house, we call this βcarcolepsyβ.
βITβS A BUNNY RABBITβ.
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1 romcom book rec thatβll have you howling with laughter
Which books do I reach for when I need a not-so-serious laugh? Anything by Anika Martin never fails to deliver. Take βMost Eligible Billionaireβ, for example. Beautiful dog walker with a secret? Check. Cute dog with even cuter name? Check. Handsome almost-billionaire bachelor whose mother left the family business to said cute dog because of course?? Also check. Itβs fun, itβs frivolous and itβs fucking fantastic. Go ahead, grab your latte and savor this enemies-to-lovers rom-com. I triple dog dare you not to laugh.
Letβs discuss:
Which Substack makes you laugh so hard you spit out your beloved coffee?
The Gentlemen on Netflix was great!
Love these recommendations! I guess I know what I'm doing with all my spare time this week. :-)