How to Cook Like a Roman
By Wim Langedijk for HURS
How to Cook Like a Roman
HUR Reads is our definitive shortlist of the most prominent articles from around the web.
By HURS Team
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Why Women Are Weary of the Emotional Labor of ‘Mankeeping’
“Mankeeping” is the emotional heavy lifting women often do in relationships—playing therapist, planner, and cheerleader for their partners. Coined by Stanford’s Angelica Puzio Ferrara, the term spotlights how many straight men lean too hard on their girlfriends for support, lacking close friendships of their own. The result? Burnt-out women and lopsided dynamics. Experts say it’s time men expand their emotional toolkit—and their friend circles. The fix isn’t grand gestures, just more meaningful male bonds.
THE NEW YORK TIMES
At 99, Betye Saar is safeguarding her legacy with a new scholarly committee, the Betye Saar Legacy Group, dedicated to preserving her influential career. Known for her powerful assemblages confronting race and gender, Saar is handing the archival reins to trusted curators while she focuses on art, family, and gardening.
ARTSY
Charlie Warzel explores how Sydney Sweeney — posing alongside a “jeans/genes” pun—set off a wave of online outrage. Her American Eagle ad, built on the pun, lit up social media with accusations of tone-deaf messaging, eugenics nods, and right-wing pandering. Cue the usual cycle: outrage, backlash, think pieces, and TikToks. But the frenzy says less about Sweeney and more about the digital climate we’re all stuck in. Online, every ad is a battleground, every woman a symbol.
THE ATLANTIC
Paige Bueckers was once the future of women’s basketball—effortlessly talented and primed to redefine the game. But injuries derailed her rise just as Caitlin Clark’s star exploded, shifting the spotlight and the narrative. Their arcs reveal how much the league still hinges on the rise—or fall—of a single player. As the WNBA booms with new money and audiences, it remains tethered to these magnetic personalities to fuel growth and demand fair pay. As the sport reaches new heights, Bueckers and Clark embody a fresh era—one where the spotlight spreads wider, and women’s basketball finally gets the recognition it deserves.
THE NEW YORKER
Sally Grainger, a former pastry chef turned food historian and archaeologist, is revolutionizing ancient cooking by recreating authentic Roman recipes in a reconstructed kitchen. Her hands-on experiments challenge centuries of academic misconceptions, blending rigorous scholarship with joyful practice. Sally grows rare Roman herbs in her terraced garden and sources local, sustainable ingredients, embracing forgotten foods like offal and dormice. Collaborating with experts and potters, she revives ancient techniques and flavors, sharing her passion through books, videos, and lectures. Alongside her husband, a medieval Latinist, Sally bridges culinary history and archaeology, making Roman food vibrant and accessible today.