"Nothing heals heartbreak like screaming Olivia Rodrigo at full volume."
From: [email protected]61Please respect copyright.PENANAAOhfiO5k5e
To: [email protected]61Please respect copyright.PENANAzVamB8J6rc
Subject: pettiest playlist of the year goes to… me
eli.61Please respect copyright.PENANASOX2FOoWKe
i made a playlist titled “for when your groupmate uses comic sans and your faith in humanity breaks.”61Please respect copyright.PENANAnvFmIqx142
i’m currently scream-singing to track 4 while eating cereal with a fork because all my spoons are in the sink.61Please respect copyright.PENANA9jeRQUkJdV
it’s a mood.
– maya61Please respect copyright.PENANASWPMQLLwFs
sad. dramatic. cereal-forking.
From: [email protected]61Please respect copyright.PENANAHsj3sxDX7b
To: [email protected]61Please respect copyright.PENANA8bZtEZBO4x
Subject: cereal fork is a vibe
maya.61Please respect copyright.PENANAyYoYqnasbP
track 4 better be “good 4 u” or i’m calling the authorities.61Please respect copyright.PENANA1Kcl6IdHDC
also, the fork thing is valid. i once drank iced coffee with a knife. no regrets.61Please respect copyright.PENANAV3AZQ49wVc
send me the playlist. for... peer review.
– eli61Please respect copyright.PENANA7LIs057Cxx
music snob, chaos enabler
From: [email protected]61Please respect copyright.PENANAfoBoV0zpFa
To: [email protected]61Please respect copyright.PENANAJaZphHjx5T
Subject: attached: rage therapy 💕
okay you asked for it.61Please respect copyright.PENANA1pjVSAxuqc
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)
– maya61Please respect copyright.PENANAoqjGiKu5rq
the most dramatic person you never met
From: [email protected]61Please respect copyright.PENANA4QEDZZuehh
To: [email protected]61Please respect copyright.PENANA2PHHE6Xu6e
Subject: playlist review: violently iconic
maya.61Please respect copyright.PENANAaHZ2OK1pKy
i have goosebumps.61Please respect copyright.PENANAeEL2xk3ND0
i want to fight someone. i don’t even know who. but i’m hyped.61Please respect copyright.PENANAHJRt8Kjm5T
“kill bill” came on and i almost texted my ex “good luck.”61Please respect copyright.PENANAJcFrP4xBm0
i didn’t. but spiritually, i did.
also: “dear god why do men” deserves a grammy for best emotional support.
– eli61Please respect copyright.PENANAyBMMaYAeOb
threatened. inspired.
From: [email protected]61Please respect copyright.PENANAg7xwJ1DZeS
To: [email protected]61Please respect copyright.PENANAX8olWC9Xjd
Subject: so we’re rage soulmates now?
eli,61Please respect copyright.PENANAZSXcTTZJXz
you passed the vibe check.61Please respect copyright.PENANAd2Tl5gSgG0
you didn’t question my musical angst or my cereal fork.61Please respect copyright.PENANA4eFAXQ7cXF
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?
– maya61Please respect copyright.PENANAnthgMPLHyP
emotionally stable adjacent
From: [email protected]61Please respect copyright.PENANALd6J16p3VS
To: [email protected]61Please respect copyright.PENANAlQqB9w4wUn
Subject: phoebe bridgers made me cry at the DMV
maya.61Please respect copyright.PENANA0z8fk8YDhk
“motion sickness” came on. i was holding a ticket that said A132.61Please respect copyright.PENANApaUbFRyXSR
i did cry.61Please respect copyright.PENANAaFrU13QwcU
the security guard offered me a tissue and a mint.
so yes. we’re bonded now.
– eli61Please respect copyright.PENANAsenGjT8Gbg
co-president, feelings club
From: [email protected]61Please respect copyright.PENANATmcVUVLReH
To: [email protected]61Please respect copyright.PENANA17a75WNOxP
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.
– maya61Please respect copyright.PENANAlOSe76kVAy
possibly your new internet pen friend
From: [email protected]61Please respect copyright.PENANAZU8jF7C1kU
To: [email protected]61Please respect copyright.PENANAb8qmpXgn27
Subject: i accept the role
with great inbox comes great responsibility.61Please respect copyright.PENANAOmnZtbLdi4
you send the songs, i’ll send the sarcasm.61Please respect copyright.PENANAIZitERTy9x
together we’re like...61Please respect copyright.PENANAw8fyh8mvKi
the emotional avengers.61Please respect copyright.PENANAs9ICu7US0Z
no capes though. just playlists.
– eli61Please respect copyright.PENANAcd07pAqfmT
ready to rage, reply, repeat
Attachment: Liner Notes from Eli Martin61Please respect copyright.PENANArVhnjHB2vQ
🎧 “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 – Paramore61Please respect copyright.PENANAtUVORzLTjD
this track made me want to break up with someone i’m not dating.61Please respect copyright.PENANArdFTxqBdsc
⭐ rage level: 9.5/10
Track 2: Better Than Revenge – Taylor Swift61Please respect copyright.PENANAXGySbrSqG6
may have shouted “she’s not a saint!” at a squirrel.61Please respect copyright.PENANA34C2oVzABM
⭐ sass factor: 11/10
Track 3: good 4 u – Olivia Rodrigo61Please respect copyright.PENANA3XavEeHyMX
screamed into a spoon. felt better.61Please respect copyright.PENANAARlSSQ387M
⭐ catharsis: 10/10
Track 4: brutal – Olivia Rodrigo61Please respect copyright.PENANAQTdhHwEPnl
i knocked over a lamp. worth it.61Please respect copyright.PENANA7poq1Q16Or
⭐ chaos energy: unmeasurable
Track 5: should’ve said no – Taylor Swift61Please respect copyright.PENANA3M7nUXJmvu
the rain cried for me.61Please respect copyright.PENANARPNs9JuEO1
⭐ drama: peak
Track 6: Kill Bill – SZA61Please respect copyright.PENANAygnTdlOtJM
i do not condone murder. but i understand.61Please respect copyright.PENANAX8wxrKMEc5
⭐ emotional weaponry: activated
Final thoughts:61Please respect copyright.PENANAI3poGayHN7
this playlist isn't therapy. it's exorcism.61Please respect copyright.PENANAJqWgD7Kbjq
i feel seen, personally attacked, and spiritually lighter.61Please respect copyright.PENANAbTlvH3M4wd
maya, if you ever make another one — please consider me your chaos consultant.
– eli61Please respect copyright.PENANAnwda1pCbYk
officially unwell in a poetic way