Weekend: Everyone’s a WNBA Expert Now 🙃

But first: your acne is canceled — Check out what we Skimm’d for you today June 9, 2024 [Subscribe]( [Read in browser]( [daily_skimm_weekend] [Header Image]( [Together with]( [zitsticka]( But first: [your acne is canceled]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Update location]( or [View forecast]( EDITOR’S NOTE Happy Sunday. After reading about how more and more [owls are acting as ring bearers]( at British weddings, I was hoping there might be one at the “[most royal non-royal wedding of the year](.” Instead, it seems the most surprising thing was the [bride’s dark, chunky-heeled shoes](. (Perhaps she was trying TikTok’s “[Wrong Shoe Theory](.”) And speaking of surprising, check out the [new flavor of Goldfish crackers](. Same with this apparently [polarizing pickle pizza](. As for other things I didn’t want to like as much as I do, “[The Spark](,” is being called the song of the summer. But TBD if that lasts now that [Sabrina Carpenter’s new single and music video]( is here (that’s one way to hard launch your relationship). — Melissa Goldberg / Senior Editor / Washington, DC [Deeply important information] 🏠Gwyneth Paltrow is selling “[the house that Goop built](.” Here’s hoping she leaves behind a few [vagina candles]( for the new owner. 💦 [Step aerobics]( have gotten a spicy rebrand, apparently. Just make sure to [pack a tutu](. 🐀 Could former “Real Housewives of New York City” star Luann de Lesseps be the [modern-day Carrie Bradshaw](? If so, we’re gonna need her to weigh in on “[Hot Rodent Boyfriends](.” 🍑 The era of “[holecare](” is upon us. Yes, that hole. [I can't look away.][Left: Pat McAfee. Right: Stephen A. Smith.] Breaking news: Men on TV seemingly don’t know how to talk about women’s sports — and it shows. Just take a look at this past week, which started with Pat McAfee, reportedly [the highest-paid ESPN media personality](, casually calling WNBA star Caitlin Clark a “[white b*tch](.” In a surprise to no one, the comments [didn’t go over well](, leading McAfee to quickly apologize, saying he had intended to be “[complimentary](” (how???). But McAfee wasn’t the only man to put his foot in his mouth. That same day, ESPN’s “First Take” co-host Stephen A. Smith [got in a heated exchange]( with basketball analyst Monica McNutt, after he asked, “Who talks more about the WNBA … who talks about women’s sports more than ‘First Take’?” McNutt’s response: “Respectfully, with your platform, you could have been doing this three years ago if you wanted to.” (It was one of the rare occasions where Smith seemed speechless — that is, until later that day when he spent much of [his daily podcast]( talking about her “highly offensive” comment.) But it’s not just the dudes at ESPN whose lack of women’s sports expertise is showing. Thanks to the exploding popularity of the WNBA (not to mention, standouts like Clark and Angel Reese) male commentators across sports media have become self-styled WNBA experts overnight — after not covering the league for decades. And they haven’t hesitated to share their…thoughts. They’ve [suggested the WNBA was uninteresting]( up until this year. They’ve apparently amplified [false drama]( between players. They’ve even offered unsolicited advice on how women should behave. (Thanks, [Charles Barkley](.) Luckily, there’s an easy solution: Hire more female sportscasters to cover the league instead. We hear there are some [pretty qualified candidates]( out there. [Need something to watch.][Glenn Powell and Adria Arjona in Netflix’s “Hit Man”] As a general — OK, highly unscientific and subjective — rule, you can usually count on films inspired by magazine articles to be good (see: “[The Bling Ring](”), if not great (see: “[Hustlers](,” “[Coyote Ugly](”). And Netflix’s “[Hit Man](,” is no exception. Loosely based on a [Texas Monthly article](, Richard Linklater’s dark comedy stars Glen Powell as Gary Johnson, an unassuming, Honda Civic–driving professor who moonlights with the New Orleans Police Department as a fake assassin. When Johnson falls for a woman (Adria Arjona) who hires him, trouble ensues — complete with forbidden romance, secret identities, and at least one very questionable wig. If that’s not enough to convince you, maybe [Powell]( (who co-wrote and co-produced the film) will: “It’s the movie equivalent of a belly rub.” Say no more. [Wait, how do I get this dog's life?][Demi Moore and her dog Pilaf] In the latest edition of [The Adventures of Pilaf]( (aka, Demi Moore’s teacup chihuahua), mom and dog went to see the West End production of “Romeo & Juliet.” According to Moore, Pilaf was “[quite moved](” by Tom Holland’s performance and thought it “was extraordinary.” As to how Moore knows that, we can only assume the two had achieved dog-owner telepathy after [going nearly everywhere together](. That includes cheering on Rafael Nadal at [the 2022 French Open](, sitting front row at [Milan Fashion Week](, seeing the “[Mona Lisa](,” and walking the red carpet at the [Cannes Film Festival](. Naturally, that got us thinking about all the other [celeb pets who live(d) better lives than us](: Oprah’s dog Luke has [flown private]( (the nervous flier even had [his own seemingly human-sized bed](). Choupette, the beloved cat of the late Karl Lagerfeld, [had two personal maids]( responsible for playing with and grooming her. And who could forget the home of Paris Hilton’s dogs: a [300-square-foot dog mansion]( that included air conditioning and designer furniture. Talk about sliving. [Credit to this kid.][Representative John Rose (R-TN) delivering a floor speech, as his son, Guy Rose, makes funny faces.] Thank you, [Guy Rose](, for bringing the country together. Even if it was only for five minutes. [what's the acne patch we like again?][Woman holding zitsticka product]( [ZitSticka Killa Kit]( We all know what it feels like to wake up with a new zit smack-dab in the middle of your face. Whether it’s your forehead, chin, cheek, or nose, that pimple won’t stand a chance against [ZitSticka](. It’s the first-ever medical-grade acne patch and acts on deep, early-stage acne [5x faster than other patches]( (read: within two hours). Pro tip: Stock up on their [Killa Kit](, which comes with four patches and four cleansing swabs. Because proper prep is key. 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