You’re smart enough to pick your own lunch, no matter what Sweetgreen’s CEO says. “More interesting, though, is how telling Neman’s salvational ramblings are of a harmful conviction about health that America’s wealthiest, most privileged class long ago…
‘How a $10k poker win changed how I think’
When amateur player Alex O’Brien unexpectedly won an online poker tournament, little did she know that she’d be pitted against one of the game’s most controversial players. “Just what had I let myself in for? And who even was Dan Bilzerian?” Related: W…
The Red-Pilling of Kitson
The boutique that defined early-aughts L.A. style has taken an … unexpected turn. “But we don’t know what’s going to happen. Maybe he is going to become the MyPillow guy of L.A. fashion.”
Our Never-Ending Empathy for Everything Is Backfiring
“A few years ago, I began to observe that the bulk of criticism I got was not about work I had actually done, or words I had in fact written, but about that which I wasn’t saying, or doing. I used to call this free-floating daily disparagement of all t…
When America Had an Atomic Mecha Warrior Robot
“Fix an atomic rocket engine? Clean up spills of radioactivity? Rescue H-bomb victims? That’s what the Beetle is for.” This costly mechanical beast had a single purpose: to service and repair the USAF’s atomic-powered aircraft. Beetle’s specs might se…
#BamaRush, Explained
Panhellenic organizations discourage freshmen from sharing specifics on social media about their recruitment experience … but showing off outfits for rush is just fine. “So, what does it take to get into one of these sororities? It did not formally …