JamFam Q&A: Morgan Baila

JamFam Q&A: Morgan Baila

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The Refinery29 editor details her quarantine routine

Welcome to the Downtime Chilling Q&A, where talk to some of our favorite cultural writers about just about anything you can experience in your Jambys. Today we are talking with Morgan Baila, an editor and style writer at Refinery29.

What's your go-to Spotify playlist?

Lately it has been "Permanent Vacation" (on Apple Music, sry Spotify) since actual vacations aren't really a thing right now. But I also frequent a good amount of.. jam bands (a by-product of going to an SEC school and not liking football) so probably a some jam band playlist named like "Phish Deep Cuts" or something embarrassing.

What's the best new thing you've found streaming recently?

I like "White Lines" on Netflix for the very reason I listen to a playlist called Permanent Vacation: I wish I was at the beach. It's a murder mystery in Ibiza, but not too heavy, and my chiropractor recommended it. Music-wise, I can't stop listening to Chloe x Halle's "Ungodly Hour," specifically "ROYL" and "Forgive Me." They're the future of good music.

What's the best older show/movie you've picked up recently and loved?

I've been into legal thrillers recently after watching "Pelican Brief" when it was on Netflix (and probably from being frustrated and disgusted from watching the Epstein doc which saw no justice served). I watched Tom Cruise's "The Firm," Edward Norton's first role in "Primal Fear," and Ashley Judd in "Double Jeopardy." I feel comforted by the 90s'-ness of it all.

What's your favorite YouTube video that has less than 100,000 views?

it's not on youtube (YET!) but probably when my parents made landscape music videos to the Succession soundtrack during a roadtrip

What's your most watched movie of all time?

Pineapple Express....

What's a purchase you thought would change your life, but absolutely did not?

Any round of shots I've ever purchased while drunk.

Is there an organization or cause you're supporting right now that deserves more attention? If so, what is it and how does one get involved?

Atlanta Food Community Bank. They also work with schools to provide meals to students, which is more important than ever with the rise in unemployment and the ambiguous school schedules for fall 2020 due to covid.

You've got two hours to kill at home. What do you reach for?

My phone to go on Instagram knowing full well I'll get sucked into multiple rabbit holes.

What's been your most played song during quarantine, and why?

The Succession soundtrack. I like to work to it.

What's your favorite TikTok you've seen during quarantine?

I have a ton but I've probably showed this to the most people and then they like oh maybe TikTok is funny and for "old" people, too.

@jeffrightnow My sister told me this would flop. Can we prove her wrong 🙏🏾🙌🏾😅 #fyp ♬ original sound - Jeff Wright