⚫ Remembering Matthew Perry

It’s Tuesday, October 31 — people are talking about Matthew Perry’s legacy, the pros and cons of procrastination cleaning, and more.

As always, we’ve summarized and organized the different shades of perspective, so you can see the big picture quickly. Here at Shades we believe that seeing multiple points of view is the best way to stay informed.

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⚫ In the news: Remembering Matthew Perry

Actor Matthew Perry died at age 54 of an unknown cause. Here are some takes about his legacy as an actor, addict, and advocate.

⚫ NYT: Actor Matthew Perry, famous for playing Chandler Bing on "Friends", died at 54. The cause is unknown, but he was found unresponsive in his hot tub.

⚫ The Guardian says Perry was an incredible actor who struggled heavily with addiction, and that's probably what killed him.

⚫ But another Guardian opinion thinks that shouldn't define him. He was so much more than an addict — let's remember him primarily for his great acting and advocacy.

⚫ WaPo says his thirst for fame led to his struggles. His death is tragic — hopefully people go back and look at his work. He made a lot of people happy.

🧹 Cultural trend: Procrastination cleaning

Have you ever put aside an important task to clean your space? That's called procrastination cleaning.

🧹 Procrastination cleaning has a bad rap, but Bustle says it's low-key genius. It's a helpful way to reset yourself before doing something hard.

🧹 Apartment Therapy calls it a "ritualized behavior", which relieves stress — think of it as the first step toward getting your original goal done.

🧹 But Vogue disagrees: It's harmful. We procrastinate when we fail to manage negative feelings about the task at hand, causing us to reach for easy gratification — which cleaning can provide. We have to break that cycle!

🧹 Blogger Lowen Puckey also thinks it's the wrong strategy. Just start on the task at hand — odds are, you'll realize it wasn't as scary as it seemed.

Quick hits

🇮🇱 Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu responded to a video Hamas released, calling it “cruel propaganda” and denying calls for a ceasefire. (Yahoo News)

🚗 The UAW reached a tentative deal with General Motors. If the deal goes through, it would end the union's strikes. (AP News)

🏆 Lionel Messi won the 2023 Ballon d'Or, the award for the best soccer player in the world. He has now won it a record 8 times. (Reuters)

🏀 The 76ers will trade disgruntled guard James Harden to the Clippers in a multi-player deal. (ESPN)