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The Iowan Who Owns 13 Ford Broncos
“‘You get the Bronco blood in you and it never leaves,’ Tim Hulick says” [WSJ]
Mingling With the Watch-Collector Elite at Their Most Exclusive Party
“Dimepiece founder Brynn Wallner swings through Rolliefest, where grails are dumped out into “sex piles,” one collector rocks a half-dozen stone-dial Rolexes on her wrists, and another attendee marvels at a scene that he jokingly likens to a ‘coke-infused scrum.’” [GQ]
Riders on the storm: The birds that fly into hurricanes
“When hurricanes pass over the ocean they churn up creatures from the deep – a chance to feast for predators brave enough to weather the storm.” [BBC]
Where writers write: 12 Booker Prize 2025 nominees share their writing spots
“From kitchen tables to bare desks (and even a cemetery bench): 12 writers from the Booker Prize 2025 longlist on their favourite writing set-ups” [Wallpaper]
HOW I STORE MY CLOTHES
“As we transitioning through seasons, Simon shares how he goes about storing his clothing” [Simon Crompton]
You’re Probably Wearing Too Much Deodorant
“Whole-body deodorant is thriving. But at what cost?” [The Atlantic]
You’re overspending because you lack values
“Overconsumption is a spiritual problem, not a money problem. Lessons about desire from ‘Spirited Away’.” [Sherry]
A shortlist of things we’ve got our eye on.
Peter Limmer & Sons - Custom Boots ($100 Deposit)
Inner Light: The Shaker Legacy
via Live from California with Lloyd Khan
Studio019: The Peacoat
YETI Rambler 16 oz Stackable Cup
Flannel Shirts
Manresa Lachlan Shirt
Gitman Vintage x Frans Boone Shaggy Flannel - Lloyd
Warren Six Season (Flannel)
Vtg LL Bean Flannel
Freeman Cascadia Flannel
Rivay Midland Flannel Western Shirt
American Trench Herringbone Plaid Overshirt
Bullshit Remover - Paste crap, get truth.
Papers from Today - Archive of newspaper frontpages
Historical Tech Tree - An interactive visualization of technological history from 3 million years ago to today.
Arc’teryx Presents: Climbing Through - Beautiful short film on professional climber Julia Niles in the Cochamó Valley, Chile.
LISTERS: A Glimpse Into Extreme Birdwatching - Two brothers learn about competitive birdwatching by becoming birdwatchers—spending a year living in a used minivan, traveling the country to compete in a ‘Big Year’.
The BS Remover is BRILLIANT. Hilarious.