What's got my attention this week

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Madonna announced a 40th anniversary tour and the usual suspects came for her. Same old.

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• The Daily Mail (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) got in first, naturally, bemoaning Madge's inability to know her place and go quietly into the wilderness. While Piers Morgan (trolling for England as usual) reckons she should "just go and put on a lot of clothing and sit in a rocking chair" (Öffnet in neuem Fenster). Strange how, every time the Rolling Stones announce a new tour, nobody says that to Mick Jagger...
• On the subject of double-standards, Monica Lewinsky (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) on 25 years since she became public property.
• Jacinda Ardern resigned (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) as Prime Minister of New Zealand, saying she "no longer had enough in the tank" to do the job.
• On that subject, this piece by Emma Gannon on knowing when to quit (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) absolutely nails it.
• Grey hair jokes (Öffnet in neuem Fenster) don't count as ageism, even if they're symptomatic of a sexist, ageist office culture. Apparently.
• When did fitness become a luxury (Öffnet in neuem Fenster)?
• Why we all need a little everyday awe (Öffnet in neuem Fenster).