Mar 20, 2018

You look like an Emily

By Michael Mizrahi • Issue #15 • View online

One evening, my home phone rang. You have a collect call from Bernard Madoff, an inmate at a federal prison, a recording announced. And there he was.

Throwing it back a few years with this pretty long read, but it’s still a fascinating and chilling story.

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The science behind looking like your name

New research suggests that the stereotype that a given society has of a first name can influence the way people look.

This one is for you, Betty!

www.weforum.org • Share

To Combat Loneliness, Promote Social Health

Having social connections keeps you healthy.

Thanks, friends.

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Full-sentence movie titles are increasingly common

The odd phenomenon was in full effect at Sundance this year.

Related, check out the podcast Film Snuff, where the hosts tear apart supposedly great movies that actually suck.

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How Pop-Ups Took Over America's Restaurants

Limited-edition restaurants, elite chef “residencies,” and other one-night-only dining experiences have become the fastest-moving craze in food.

Favorite lines from this article:

Follow five hot young chefs on Instagram and you’ll start to stumble upon pop-ups the way you do Bonobos ads.

You can sell a burger for $25 in New York and no one fucking bats an eye.

What they waited for was not so much a meal but the deliverance of content.

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