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 (Si apre in una nuova finestra) 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" (Si apre in una nuova finestra). 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 (Si apre in una nuova finestra) on 25 years since she became public property.
• Jacinda Ardern resigned (Si apre in una nuova finestra) 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 (Si apre in una nuova finestra) absolutely nails it.
• Grey hair jokes (Si apre in una nuova finestra) don't count as ageism, even if they're symptomatic of a sexist, ageist office culture. Apparently.
• When did fitness become a luxury (Si apre in una nuova finestra)?
• Why we all need a little everyday awe (Si apre in una nuova finestra).