How to Keep Comfy

Hi friend,

Yes, the election is happening as we send this out. Let’s all distract ourselves with something else, shall we?

Like the new Martha Stewart documentary, Martha. “She is just a wild force,” texted a friend last week, mid-watch. “One of the most interesting people alive.”

Not everyone came away with the same impression, to put it lightly. As Bilge Ebiri writes in a review of the film for Vulture, Martha appears “combative, egomaniacal, impatient, uncaring, and at times delusional.” Other reviews describe her as “prickly,” “a tough boss,” “an unprintable word for a strong woman,” “a mean perfectionist control freak,” “a hardass,” and “vicious when crossed.”

“Those are all the things that used to make people hate Martha Stewart,” writes Constance Grady for Vox. “In Martha, they become the thing that makes her the most likable. They are human flaws, messy and endearing, in a woman who has worked for decades to try to make herself appear perfect.”

Appearing in the margins of her life are men who have shaped current events dramatically, like James Comey, who made an example of her when he sent her to prison for insider trading. Or Tony Hinchcliffe, who before his recent remarks on Puerto Rico worked with Martha on her Justin Bieber roast jokes. That event was pivotal for her; it’s where she met Snoop Dogg, after all.

Yes, she’s cold. The footage of her castigating a staffer for using the “wrong” knife to cut an orange made it clear she’s a nightmare to work for. But she is certainly intriguing and driven, and we’re impressed with how she shook off the shame of her jail time. As director R.J. Cutler said of the documentary, “it’s the story of an incredibly interesting human being who is complicated and visionary and brilliant.”

We highly recommend it! For more things to watch and listen to, plus a selection of comfy pants for weekends and workdays, scroll on. We’ll see you here Friday.

Bye,
Your friends at Gloria

Seeking comfort? Us too. The good news is that, at least when it comes to the world of pants, there is a lot of it to be found. Soft fabrics and elastic waists are here to stay, and the fashion industry has come to terms with that. We found 13 cool options in silk, cotton, cashmere, and more. Below, our faves.

• These straddle the real pant-sweatpant divide nicely. Ruti The On the Loose Work Pants, $199.20. Size 4 to 16.

• Artsy-chill. Cos Elasticated Barrel-Leg Pants, $120. Size 2 to 14.

• Sweatpants, but with a more interesting shape. Old Navy Seamed Barrel-Leg Sweatpants, $40. Size XS to 4XL.

• Drapey and soft. Leset Lauren Pleated Pocket Pant, $220. Size XS to XL.

• Love this as a comfy party option. Reformation Olina Silk Pant, $198. Size XS to XL.

• We like the sporty vibe of these. Skims Outdoor Jersey Double-Waistband Pant, $78. Size XXS to 4XL.

• Sandwashed for a soft, lightly rumpled (but still luxe!) look. AE77 Premium Silk Lounge Pant, $148. Size XS to XL.

• Really cute, and there’s a matching sweater, too. H&M Wool-Blend Rib Pant, $40. Size XXS to XXL.

• Impractical, but we want them. Tory Burch Cashmere Jogger, $199. Size XXS to XL.

• Maybe the perfect off-duty pant. La Ligne Colby Pant, $295. Size XXS to XL.

• We like the thicker, more substantial fabric. Buck Mason Surplus Rib Weekender Pant, $98. Size XS to XXL.

• An appealingly slouchy cord. Gil Rodriguez The Corduroy Lou Pant, $245. Size 0, 1, 2.

• The go-to brand right now for comfy pants (they get snapped up fast). Donni The Sweater Rib Simple Pant, $184. Size XXS to XXL.

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TO DISTRACT HBO’s Spanish-language series Like Water for Chocolate (streaming now) is a new take on the romance novel. Set in Mexico in the early 1900s, it's about forbidden love, delicious food, and a seriously terrible mother. 

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TO WATCH In Music by John Williams (streaming now on Disney+), the genius who scored Star Wars, ET, Jurassic Park, and more iconic films is getting the documentary treatment. There is also Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (in theaters), the tear-inducing story of the actor’s rise and activism, told through archival footage and interviews with his children.

TO LISTEN There’s been so much news about Sean Combs (aka Diddy, aka Puff Daddy) that it can be hard to keep up. This podcast episode from The Slow Newscast is a good overview, though it comes with all the trigger warnings.

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