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Sunday Reads: Mother’s Day in Quarantine, COVID-19 Pranksters and Little Richard, Sex God

Surprise, it’s Mother’s Day! As if you didn’t know. Feting mom in lockdown, though, is a completely different matter. Lucky for you, we have some ideas. Like, how to still make her feel special despite sheltering-in-place forcing you apart this year (even if she has no idea how to use Zoom). And how to settle disagreements between you and your family members about whether or not to break quarantine for her (and potentially putting her health at risk). Not to mention, how to thank her like a pro athlete — or honor her in ink. Finally, if all else fails, you can always get her high. Or if that kind of flower isn’t her thing, throw together a nice bouquet with what your backyard has to offer.  

Hey, look on the bright side: At least you don’t have to go out for some overrated brunch!

Must Read

Who Failed Nancy Argentino?

The Other Long Reads

Tom Cruise’s ‘The Mummy’ Killed an MCU-esque Cinematic Universe Before It Ever Began

I’ve Been Forced to Go Back to My Bartending Gig in Georgia — This Is What It’s Like

COVID-19 Pranksters Promise They’re Just Trying to Bring a Little Comic Relief to the Pandemic

‘Spaceship Earth’ Is an Inside Look at the 1990s Biosphere Disaster

The College Kid Behind Blistering Parody ‘Capitalism Is Good’ Is Caught in a Culture War

RIP King

Little Richard Invented Sexual Fluidity in Rock ‘n’ Roll

No Stupid Questions

What Do Roadrunners Taste Like, If You Can Actually Catch One?

Which Drive-Thru Breakfast Is the Healthiest (Or, Rather, the Least Unhealthy)?

Should You Refinance Your Student Loans?

Was Anyone Ever Actually Asking for Absolut Cilantro?

Why Isn’t All the Hair on My Body the Same Color as the Hair on My Head?

Safe Sext

Digital Platforms for Remote Quarantine Sex, Ranked

Tonight on HBO: Unrelenting Pain

‘I Know This Much Is True’ Makes a Virtue of Its Manly Misery

Other Weekend Binging

A Most Important Ranking of All the Jerks in John Hughes Movies

The Best Pop Culture References You Might Have Missed in ‘Solar Opposites’

Just How Close Was the Crappy Comedy ‘Bio-Dome’ to the Real-Life Biosphere 2 Experiment?

No Ifs, Ands or Butts

The Guys Who Were Disappointed When They Finally Had Anal Sex with Their Girlfriends

Do the Dew (And Booze)

Mountain Dew Is an Underrated Mixer

Where Time Is, In Fact, Money

Could a Time-Based Economy Be the Future of Work?

But Don’t Just Take Our Word For It…