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NYT just picked up on Emily Colucci's post about an Art World Family's delicious/vile job post to pay $65k to do literally everything in the most humiliating way possible. Here's Emily's original blog about it.
This chart shows 'fun' stuff like TVs & phone services are cheaper since 2020 but needed stuff like housing & childcare have risen 50-200%. VisualCapitalist has the details.
McSweeney’s has a hilarious piece by a new homebuyer pretending to know what’s going on at closing
Flood risk from climate change is a multi-billion dollar threat to U.S. housing. This research shows the magnitude & which areas will get hit hardest.
Solution to work burnout is picking your poison & making peace with it. Do you want money, non-toxic culture, flexibility. Pick 2 at most.
When does Wordle end? Or does it? NYT Wordle editor Tracy Bennett answers this dreaded question for puzzle addicts. Spoiler: her answer is encouraging.
The Basis Point Friday Funk installment 110 is Call Your Mom by Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio. For everyone barely holding family & work together.
80% of Real Estate and 59% of Finance workers now have to work in offices again. Tech folks still mostly get to work from home.
Graffiti artist Banksy urged shoplifters to "help themselves" to Guess clothes featuring his art without permission.
Politics are ruining the American Dream of having a chance at a better life. But we can’t believe the hype. This is a good thought piece on the topic.
Hedge fund and music legends Julian Robertson and Willie Nelson's career long-game stories are shining victories in the battle against boredom, confidence lapses, and agism.
Fans of De Niro, Pacino, Kilmer heist movie masterpiece Heat will get a novel this summer telling both prequel and sequel storylines. And creator Michael Mann has teased that a giant movie will follow.
Here’s the back story on Game of Thrones back story House of the Dragon, finally coming to HBO August 21. Great stuff.
Blinged out watch prices spiked as people spent crypto winnings, but now that timeline is reversing
A funny but serious Daily Show vid on gentrification dos and don’ts in Brooklyn
