“You might think of puzzling as leisurely, but it’s now a sport. I entered a national competition and discovered a passionate community.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we feature stories from Gordy Megroz, Max Blau and Zaydee Sanchez, Brendan I. Koerner, Lora Eli Smith, and Pat Cassels.
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How Does a Magician Trick Other Magicians? We Went to Find Out
“At the ‘magic Olympics,’ magicians from around the world compete to be deemed the world’s best. To win, they must fool each other.”
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The Bored Apes take Manhattan
“Now he owns an enviable 11 apes. He estimates his total NFT collection, which also includes a CryptoPunk, to be ‘like $10 million.’ ‘You couldn’t make it up if you tried, right?’ his brother laughs. And I laugh, too — maniacally — in an unexpected fit of FOMO.”
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People Don’t Get it’: Inside the World of Hyper-Realistic Baby Doll Collecting
Kelli Korducki dives into a subculture of (mostly) women who collect “reborns” — dolls made to look and feel like actual human infants. Sometimes the dolls are a source of emotional support and comfort; sometimes they are collectible art objects; and sometimes they are income generators for those who profit off of viral YouTube videos […]