In this edition: the jaws of history; war and piece(s); the last day of camp; stay a while; picture me rollin’.
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The Mansion, the Heiress, the Jewel Heist, and Me: A Bel-Air Fairytale
“Sixty-five years ago, my grandfather masterminded a robbery at a historic Los Angeles estate.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
In this edition: Twin Cities resistance, psychedelic self-reinvention, guardians of the ranch, a file of fragments, and Pantone’s political white.
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How Lena Dunham’s Cats Gave Her a Reality Check
“After moving to London, the writer’s growing posse of British felines took a walk on the wild side—and taught her a lesson in independence.”
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Charlie Kirk, Redeemed: A Political Class Finds Its Lost Cause
“By ignoring the rhetoric and actions of the Turning Point USA founder, pundits and politicians are sanitizing his legacy.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Recommending stories from Viola Zhou, Mina Tavakoli, Stephanie Krzywonos, Maggie Millner, and Joe Hagan.
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Ocean of Influence: Inside the Celebrity Boat Trip That Was All Over Your Feeds
“The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection threw the mother of all influencer trips, featuring Tom Brady, Leo DiCaprio, Martha Stewart, and a hundred or so other A-listers. Vanity Fair climbed aboard…”
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Come One, Come All: A Reading List on Parks
The drama within our public spaces.
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Inside the Bungled Bird Flu Response, Where Profits Collide With Public Health
“When dairy cows in Texas began falling ill with H5N1, alarmed veterinarians expected a fierce response to contain an outbreak with pandemic-sparking potential. Then politics—and, critics say, a key agency’s mandate to protect dairy-industry revenues—intervened.”
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Girls Will Be Girls: A Reading List on Consumerism in the Internet AgeÂ
Are the scores of girl personas on TikTok just a marketing campaign? Let’s do the (girl) math.