BONUS BUZZ

Album Review | Taylor Swift’s “The Life of a Showgirl”: Dancing Into Recovery’s Pink Cloud

Taylor Swift’s latest release, “The Life of a Showgirl” (Oct. 3, 2025), arrives with a shimmer that feels almost audacious in this cultural moment. After years of heartbreak anthems, pointed diss tracks and moody explorations of grief and longing, she has given us an album that radiates light. It’s glossy, it’s glittering and — most notably — it’s unapologetically happy.

Critics have been quick to call the record shallow, dismissing it as a collection of carefree pop tracks without the lyrical depth that has defined Swift’s career. But that critique misses something essential: sometimes joy itself is the statement. Sometimes the bravest move after seasons of heartbreak is to choose delight, to sing from a place of self-love and to invite the world to dance along.

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“The Sober Lush: A Hedonist’s Guide To Living A Decadent, Adventurous, Soulful Life–Alcohol Free”

“The Sober Lush” is not the book you might think it will be. Quitlit books tend to follow a similar structure pattern: hitting rock bottom, followed by the history of addictive substance abuse (to drive home the point of the utter desperation), and then hopefully, they end soberly ever after. The Sober Lush is more than a collection of snackable essays on addiction and recovery.

THE MINDFUL BINGE

Discover the Truth About Drugs & Addiction in the U.S. with Samuel L. Jackson’s “The Fix” Docuseries

Based on “Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs” by Johann Hari and narrated by Samuel L. Jackson, the docu-series “The Fix” debunks common misunderstandings about drugs & addiction in the United States.

#ADDTOCART

Join The Sober Frootcake Shop’s ‘Boos Not Booze’ Movement this Sober October

Are you on the hunt for some fun and playful Sober October swag and merch? Then you are going to want to check out The Sober Frootcake on Etsy. Located in the UK with shipping around the world, this is your one-stop shop for all of those sweet and sassy Sober October celebrations.

SOBER UNBUZZED FEED

24 Fun Ideas for a Spooktacular Sober Halloween

Back when I was drinking, Halloween involved supervising trick-or-treating kids with a tumbler cup full of wine, followed by scrolling through the pictures the next day to try and recall what occurred. Now sober, I don’t need a witches’ brew of booze to have a good time. Kids or no kids, here are 24 spooky ideas for a creepy Halloween!

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Gay & Sober Presents: HALLOQUEEN DANCE PARTY | MUSIC BY DJ E.N.

Mark your calendars for a night of wild revelry and liberation on Friday, October 31, as we dance like there’s no tomorrow. Step into a world where fantasy and reality collide. Prepare for a pulsating, exciting night of costumed revelry with the much-anticipated return of Gay & Sober’s Halloween Party – Wild West edition.