Category Archives: Dazzler of the Day

Making a name for herself as the ‘Black Forager’, Alexis Nikole Nelson has amassed a loyal and notable following for her popular forging expeditions on Tik Tok and Instagram. Ending most of her posts with cheerful pluck and aplomb (“Don’t die!”) she is as entertaining as she is enlightening, sprinkling scientific names and information among more friendly explanations on how to forage. It ties back to a deeper and more profound connection to the land, and to a history of Black and Indigenous people and their relationship to the land. She earns this Dazzler of the Day for bringing foraging nearer to the mainstream, and getting me to try making tea from my own backyard. 

This Dazzler of the Day hails from across the pond, where they made an indelible impression portraying Diana, Princess of Wales in worldwide sensation ‘The Crown’. Emma Corrin was more noticeably celebrated in these parts thanks to being the first non-binary cover star of ‘Vogue’ back in 2022. They also appeared in ‘My Policeman and ‘Lady Chatterly’s Lover’, and will be featured in the upcoming ‘Deadpool 3’. 

Helming a production of ‘Sunset Boulevard‘ as Norma Desmond is no easy feat, and when a show so dramatically veers from its original theatrical conceit, it’s an even riskier business. All reports of Nicole Scherzinger as Norma Desmond in the current wildly reimagined version of the musical directed by Jamie Lloyd have her successfully making the role her own. Today she earns this Dazzler of the Day for having survived in show business from her days leading The Pussycat Dolls. Tickets for ‘Sunset Boulevard’ are available here.

Since it’s no longer a surprise, I can reveal that Andy and I will be attending one of John Mulaney’s upcoming shows (the Proctor’s one, released just after he sold out the Troy Music Hall). It’s a birthday present to Andy, who enjoys a comedian more than I usually do (he introduced me to Lewis Black) and after seeing several clips from Mulaney this looks to be a riot. It also comes as a recommendation from Suzie’s daughter Oona, whose taste in music and comedy is unrivaled. As for the man himself, Mulaney earns this Dazzler of the Day for his Emmy and WGA award-winning work as actor, comedian and writer. Check out his website here for the whole rundown. 

Having long since aged out of the current pop-culture game, I only know of Selena Gomez through the story of how she has put her mental health as a priority over the celebrity fame-trap, and for that she is more than worthy of this Dazzler of the Day. Based on her website, and popularity among fans (her music and acting careers are both in full swing as she releases a new single and a new season of ‘Only Murders in the Building’) Gomez looks to close out 2023 on a career and personal high. Check out her website here for more information.