Weekend reads are deep, and many publications only publish longer stories on the weekends – for readers like us, it's a great thing.  For writers of highlights of the same stories, it makes for a busy weekend.  The deposit of great stories gathered today will last the rest of the week.  Here's the best of what washed over our eyes today.  A story about One-hit wonders and the most popular class at Yale University is available for free.  A spotlight on the actor Claire Foy and a few videos for your weekend enjoyment. 

Mark McGrath, the lead singer of Sugar Ray, was once asked about being a one-hit wonder, and his response was something along the lines of, Sugar Ray could retire on the royalties we receive from that one hit.  Sugar Ray scored more than one hit, and they continue to tour today.  Still, the idea of hitting it big with one song makes you want to grab your old guitar.  Vice updates a story replayed as often as Sugar Ray's Fly.

Chumbawamba, an electro-punk band from the UK, fits the bill and starts off the VICE article.  The song Tubthumping was a hit in several ways.  One of the best 90s workout or car radio songs when you need a mental you matter moment.  The song's chorus says it all:

The magic of music is that a person can take the words, the rhythm, and the beat to wherever they want to go.  If you dig deeper into this song, it's less about picking yourself up and more about how many drinks it takes to get knocked to the floor.  Talk about inviting all kids in the audience to the music!  Tubthumping is a masterclass in how to write an anthem song, up there with Jump Around by House of Pain. 

Dunstan Bruce and the band were loyal to their antiestablishment roots, and when the label realized another Tubthumping wasn't coming, they split.  Bruce and the band continued to make music and art the way they wanted to, all because of one hit.

1440 linked up to a story from CNBC about a popular course at Yale on happiness now available for free for teenagers.  Professor Dr. Laurie Santos created Yale's most popular class of all time.  Psychology and the Good Life course was held on April 26th, 2018. 

The original course, which is still free, is called The Science of Well-Being and lasts 10 weeks.  A quick read-through of the syllabus, coursework, and happiness can be challenging!  Not ready to dive into a 3-month class for bright adults; luckily, Dr. Santos recently created a shorter version for teens.

The new class starts today (February 4th, 2023), and you can register here:

One of the trademarks of a Guardian celebrity interview is the journalist describing the time, place, and circumstances of the interviews used for the piece.  A small thing that warms you to the personality of the person they interview.  In this case, Foy meets Rebecca Nicholson at a café and shows up with wet hair; she apologizes for it, and they kick things off.

Foy starts with a self-deprecating string of believing all the hype that tends to come from celebrity interviews.  She believes in the diet and exercise regimens and wonders why she isn't in that league.  If you can be self-deprecating with honesty, it makes you real.  Foy pulls it off in this interview; she also pulls off being an incredibly gifted actor able to play many roles.

After introductions, Foy goes into her upbringing and struggles with everything from anxiety to a recent stalker experience that terrorizes her and her family.  Nothing about the piece is shocking; the person you see on screen in The Crown, or The Girl in the Spider's Web, combines all the things Foy is and all the things she can be.

[Music Notes]

Notes and highlights from the Sonic Trade.

Can’t keep me down.

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