"Nothing heals heartbreak like screaming Olivia Rodrigo at full volume."
From: [email protected]111Please respect copyright.PENANAw6IAHmIlnc
To: [email protected]111Please respect copyright.PENANASaW2xrKMT9
Subject: pettiest playlist of the year goes to… me
eli.111Please respect copyright.PENANApwM9ScQpTJ
i made a playlist titled “for when your groupmate uses comic sans and your faith in humanity breaks.”111Please respect copyright.PENANA5EBcbj3x7o
i’m currently scream-singing to track 4 while eating cereal with a fork because all my spoons are in the sink.111Please respect copyright.PENANAVwxQKTYi2i
it’s a mood.
– maya111Please respect copyright.PENANABUcdFkAhUI
sad. dramatic. cereal-forking.
From: [email protected]111Please respect copyright.PENANAW3xypyIP0Y
To: [email protected]111Please respect copyright.PENANArl4waz0EIV
Subject: cereal fork is a vibe
maya.111Please respect copyright.PENANAr4bsqxGd3z
track 4 better be “good 4 u” or i’m calling the authorities.111Please respect copyright.PENANAERYYqFA4nu
also, the fork thing is valid. i once drank iced coffee with a knife. no regrets.111Please respect copyright.PENANAbIQPGcZTJU
send me the playlist. for... peer review.
– eli111Please respect copyright.PENANALxoJWsWTLS
music snob, chaos enabler
From: [email protected]111Please respect copyright.PENANAxKvSFeqwoC
To: [email protected]111Please respect copyright.PENANAz7Qvv9nNgV
Subject: attached: rage therapy 💕
okay you asked for it.111Please respect copyright.PENANA7L4ef7LvQl
enjoy: [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4mtUmL00VaYfC0gkEH0Odt?si=uPQWcd-5RuGOfoOppIcfQg] “dear god why do men” — a playlist in five stages of grief, three accidental crushes, and one cup of weaponized spite.
tracklist highlights:
misery business – paramore
better than revenge – taylor swift
good 4 u – olivia rodrigo
brutal – also olivia, my queen
should’ve said no – taylor again, obviously
kill bill – sza (i don’t condone murder, but i vibe)
– maya111Please respect copyright.PENANADERz0QDuga
the most dramatic person you never met
From: [email protected]111Please respect copyright.PENANAz4fHpRw6LV
To: [email protected]111Please respect copyright.PENANAQuNqmWdx5O
Subject: playlist review: violently iconic
maya.111Please respect copyright.PENANAbGKdGJlHP5
i have goosebumps.111Please respect copyright.PENANAvSl0bvkgeH
i want to fight someone. i don’t even know who. but i’m hyped.111Please respect copyright.PENANAknVW3sU7q0
“kill bill” came on and i almost texted my ex “good luck.”111Please respect copyright.PENANArEklxPLzHv
i didn’t. but spiritually, i did.
also: “dear god why do men” deserves a grammy for best emotional support.
– eli111Please respect copyright.PENANAOo8DLafscm
threatened. inspired.
From: [email protected]111Please respect copyright.PENANA1vin36HYuf
To: [email protected]111Please respect copyright.PENANAh4Gq9wuwc0
Subject: so we’re rage soulmates now?
eli,111Please respect copyright.PENANAFJh2WadTJ9
you passed the vibe check.111Please respect copyright.PENANAO48zWYYNav
you didn’t question my musical angst or my cereal fork.111Please respect copyright.PENANA2zQ1jvOSxi
this feels like the start of something irrationally comforting.
ps: have you ever cried to phoebe bridgers in a parking lot or is that just me?
– maya111Please respect copyright.PENANAXCevb0kBWx
emotionally stable adjacent
From: [email protected]111Please respect copyright.PENANALpqw8RkvHu
To: [email protected]111Please respect copyright.PENANAVKXjEM9jKX
Subject: phoebe bridgers made me cry at the DMV
maya.111Please respect copyright.PENANAmOIkwhD2Z4
“motion sickness” came on. i was holding a ticket that said A132.111Please respect copyright.PENANAj01AKNOzvb
i did cry.111Please respect copyright.PENANAUGy2OfuLnc
the security guard offered me a tissue and a mint.
so yes. we’re bonded now.
– eli111Please respect copyright.PENANA1iA3Sn7hqi
co-president, feelings club
From: [email protected]111Please respect copyright.PENANA9PFlpDIAK3
To: [email protected]111Please respect copyright.PENANAt3H0qQPLpj
Subject: certified mood
i would like to formally nominate you as:
my email pen pal
my official heartbreak soundtrack consultant
and co-author of “texts we never sent but emotionally screamed”
it’s a growing resume. benefits include emotional chaos and unsolicited memes.
– maya111Please respect copyright.PENANAmCQDGdviLf
possibly your new internet pen friend
From: [email protected]111Please respect copyright.PENANA3ovlUfup1e
To: [email protected]111Please respect copyright.PENANAlQNeCH08VR
Subject: i accept the role
with great inbox comes great responsibility.111Please respect copyright.PENANAkXijvVKJtK
you send the songs, i’ll send the sarcasm.111Please respect copyright.PENANAwu5LcSRdYK
together we’re like...111Please respect copyright.PENANAK7D9SEXDSw
the emotional avengers.111Please respect copyright.PENANAxgBdXCurnh
no capes though. just playlists.
– eli111Please respect copyright.PENANA39febSyxZe
ready to rage, reply, repeat
Attachment: Liner Notes from Eli Martin111Please respect copyright.PENANA2okCjiMc5I
🎧 “dear god why do men” – Reviewed
📝 liner notes by eli, who has clearly felt too much and judged too many fonts
Track 1: Misery Business – Paramore111Please respect copyright.PENANADfUz7PyMxW
this track made me want to break up with someone i’m not dating.111Please respect copyright.PENANAyG9X2ZHouw
⭐ rage level: 9.5/10
Track 2: Better Than Revenge – Taylor Swift111Please respect copyright.PENANAVinAigBn9l
may have shouted “she’s not a saint!” at a squirrel.111Please respect copyright.PENANAxH81tuo7iL
⭐ sass factor: 11/10
Track 3: good 4 u – Olivia Rodrigo111Please respect copyright.PENANA9RPPUglzys
screamed into a spoon. felt better.111Please respect copyright.PENANANYGxJO2LhA
⭐ catharsis: 10/10
Track 4: brutal – Olivia Rodrigo111Please respect copyright.PENANATTg6vqagNQ
i knocked over a lamp. worth it.111Please respect copyright.PENANAh2gMhegnJO
⭐ chaos energy: unmeasurable
Track 5: should’ve said no – Taylor Swift111Please respect copyright.PENANAP6trJu7yDL
the rain cried for me.111Please respect copyright.PENANATJYrE6Skpa
⭐ drama: peak
Track 6: Kill Bill – SZA111Please respect copyright.PENANAU5zHVG28gG
i do not condone murder. but i understand.111Please respect copyright.PENANA2y6IwmBZMe
⭐ emotional weaponry: activated
Final thoughts:111Please respect copyright.PENANAT0RBy41QW1
this playlist isn't therapy. it's exorcism.111Please respect copyright.PENANAkteI3kWNLt
i feel seen, personally attacked, and spiritually lighter.111Please respect copyright.PENANA3hl14JwATO
maya, if you ever make another one — please consider me your chaos consultant.
– eli111Please respect copyright.PENANAya0Etoeugp
officially unwell in a poetic way