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Pose (feat. Lil Uzi Vert) - Yo Gotti [WATCH]
TikTokMary H.K Choi: “I love this legendary Korean TikTok grandma so hard. Everything she does is so good for morale and it’s a purely cynicism-free zone.”
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Think back to the last time the internet brought you joy. We want to put more of those moments at your fingertips—whether it’s a favorite podcast episode, heartwarming personal essay, or reliably fantastic recipe. So we’re introducing a series of Joy Lists from writers, artists, and people we admire.
Chances are, writer, author, and host Mary H.K. Choi, has written something that made your Joy List. Maybe it’s one of her books (including her newest, 2021’s Yolk), her letter of recommendation for La Croix seltzer in The New York Times, or her deeply loving, never-saccharine ode to her mother in Aeon.
So we were thrilled when Choi agreed to share her own Joy List. Read on for the videos, podcast episodes, and iconic articles she comes back to, again and again.
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Women Laughing Alone With Salad
The HairpinMC: “This is art. There are many iconic moments in the Hairpin’s run but this lives rent-free in my head and brings me tremendous joy.”
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James Corden and Adele in Carpool Karaoke [WATCH]
The Late Late Show with James CordenMC: “That moment when Corden kills the vocal harmony at the 1:30 mark in ‘Hello’ and Adele’s eyes just widen.”
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Ep. 89: Staying True to Yourself With Jason Reynolds [LISTEN]
The StacksMC: “Two of the world’s purest souls chinwagging on their mutual love of books. There’s this reverence in Jason’s voice when he speaks of young people that liquifies my insides and pacifies my cortisol levels.”
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8.4 Million New Yorkers Suddenly Realize New York City a Horrible Place to Live
The OnionMC: “I read this article every few months and audibly laugh even though I’ve memorized most of it by now. It’s the sort of thing that cracks me up when I see someone clipping their nails on the subway or being some other flavor of nightmare-human in a densely packed public area. It’s such a toilet here, I love it.”
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Mary H.K. Choi
Mary H.K. Choi is the New York Times bestselling author of Emergency Contact, Permanent Record, and Yolk. She is the host of Hey, Cool Job! a podcast about jobs and Hey, Cool Life! a podcast about mental health and creativity. She lives in New York.
She’s sharing her Joy List in support of Heart of Dinner, an organization that combats food insecurity and isolation within NYC’s elderly Asian American community. They deliver hot meals and groceries as well as handwritten and illustrated letters to our elders in Chinese or Korean.