Weekend Conversation Starters

[Messy Nessy Chic]   Happy Samhain!  Today, we know it as Halloween. But for witches the world over, it’s a sacred pagan holiday when the veil between the mortal world and the afterlife grows a bit thinner…  It’s like their equivalent of New Years Eve, a moment of cleansing and gratitude, a celebration of the transition between harvest season, and the black winter nights to come. A call to dance ‘round a purifying bonfire or cast a spell to wish someone well ...  After all, [we’re all witches](. Some wear pointy hats, [others, berets](.  Wishing you a fang-tastic weekend, just be weary of [where you go trick or treating](.  Stay curious, [Nessy] PS. Don’t forget this weekend is a good time to send in your submissions for the [MNC storyteller challenge]( before it’s too late!   [The Macaroni Club: Fashion History’s Forgotten Drag Subculture?](  [169-0004-087]( There’s a famous American song “Yankee Doodle” – you might’ve heard of it – the lyrics go like this: “Yankee Doodle went to town, A-riding on a pony, Stuck a feather in his cap, And called it macaroni.” The familiar patriotic tune was in fact created by the British to mock the Americans during the…  [Continue Reading](   [A Brief Compendium of Historical Karens](  [https___blogs-images.forbes.com_kionasmith_files_2017_09_Mary_Mallon_Typhoid_Mary]( 2020 was called “the year of Karen”. The meme undoubtedly reached its height during the pandemic, but the concept itself is arguably nothing new. In the antebellum era, there was “Miss Ann”, widely used amongst the African-American community to refer to European-American women (or sometimes Black women) who were arrogant, “uppity” and condescending in their attitude,…  [Continue Reading](   [Artist du Jour: The Bohemian Moments of Józef Mehoffer](  [4-e-Růžová-komnata-v-Jankowcích-Pink-Chamber-in-Jankowce-1907-1913-Józef-Mehoffer-1]( Today we’re escaping a gloomy fall afternoon with a visit to the colourful, extravagant world of Józef Mehoffer. Care to join us in our virtual art gallery? Born in 1946 in what was then Austro-Hungary, Mehoffer studied art in Krakow, Vienna, and Paris. He led the Young Poland movement, a group of artists formed around  [Continue Reading](   [Ode to the Asian-American Faces in the Shadows of Hollywood’s Golden Age](  [toshia-mori-CharlieChan-on-Broadway-1937-930x1096]( Silver screen icon Anna May Wong is likely the only Asian-American actress from the Golden Age of Hollywood that any of us have heard of. From the dearth of information on any other Asian-American actress, it may seem as if Wong was all alone. But contrary to what mainstream narrative would have you believe, there…  [Continue Reading](   [13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. DLXXIV)](  [m4w84y6n77v71]( 1. This Alpine Shelter in the Italian Dolomites, built during World War I at a height of 2760 meters  [Continue Reading](  Interested in Becoming a MessyNessy Keyholder? [Apply now to unlock the Vault!](    [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [Blog]( [To read more from MessyNessyChic visit the Blog]( and make sure you keep getting these email by adding contact@messynessychic.com to your address book or whitelist us. Our postal address: In a Café, Paris 75001 Want out of the loop? [Unsubscribe](.