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Dear Voice readers,

An eclectic collection of jokes, puns, doodles, playlists, and news clips from the collective mind of the Voice staff.

→ TUNE IN TO PODCASTS

Welcome to the Joy Issue: a collection of articles centered around a nuanced approach to the coverage of joy and the sentiment itself.

The point of the Joy Issue is to challenge our editorial frameworks when approaching articles, to shift how we look at our pitches and stories, and to investigate when and why we celebrate joy—and when and why we don’t. It is not meant to gloss over problems or issues, but rather to find the nuance in our coverage. Part of this is actualizing our coverage of joy and success in marginalized communities as a publication; it’s finding and telling the stories that we too often do not. This issue is an opportunity to innovate and explore, hopefully with lasting impacts on our coverage and our readers.

I hope you find joy and perseverance in these pages; I think we could all use a little bit of that right now.

Annie Editor-in-Chief, Spring 2023

THESE ARE A FEW OF OUR FAVORITE THINGS

2. Eating grapes directly off the bunch like a Greek god

3. Cheese

4. Air conditioning

5. Ice-cold water

6. Lemon ricotta ravioli from Trader Joe’s (discontinued)

7. Wawa

8. Running about on all fours

9. Meese as the plural of moose

10. Epi’s pad thai (flex, not swipes)

→ SONGS THAT MAKE US HAPPY

1. "Mr. Blue Sky" by Electric Light Orchestra

2. "New Romantics" by Taylor Swift

3. "Remind Me" by Emily King

4. "Kick It to Me" by Sammy Rae & The Friends

5. "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" by Leo Sayer

6. "Collateral Damage" by Burna Boy

7. "Shut Up And Drive" by Rihanna

8. "The Sweet Escape" by Gwen Stefani, Akon

9. "What A Life" by Scarlet Pleasure

10. "Brand New" by Ben Rector

11. "Colors" by Black Pumas

12. "Maps" by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Listen to Post Pitch this week to hear writer Aminah Malik talk about the process of writing an article driven by joy: xoxo, Gossip Rat

Today I feel more joyful than my usual self. Spring is in full swing. Pollen and lust are in the air. Couples are caressing each other shamelessly on Copley lawn—sun’s out tongues out. The Barbie movie is finally set to premiere. That girl you’ve had an unrequited crush on since freshman year is graduating in a month and you’ll never have to confront a heartbreaking rejection, just abandonment, which you’re used to anyway. Joe hasn’t been at any of Taylor’s tour concerts, but they’re definitely still together and in love. Life is blooming and life is good.

On this joyful day, I urge you to do something nice for yourself. Tickle your friends. Tickle yourself. Laugh. Cry. Play some golf. Commit a crime. Laugh some more. Buy a bagel. Learn how to talk to women (respectfully). Check out other joyful suggestions from Voicers for inspo. Be happy. Be yourself—everyone else is already taken.

SEEKING NEW MANAGING EDITOR AND EDITOR-IN-CHIEF!

Requirements:

• Able to carry a tune

• Sexy bod

• An affinity for rats

• Is not Jared, 19

Please send completed applications to gossipratxoxo@gmail.com.