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The Cult of Costco
“In an age of broken institutions, insufferable politics, and billionaire businessmen auditioning to be Bond villains, most things feel like they’re getting worse. Costco seems to stay the same.” [The Atlantic]
The Shit-Kickers of Madison Avenue
“Whenever the tenth graders have a break in their school program, and daily at 12:35 P.M., they head for one of their hangouts. The second floor of Jackson Hole, at the southwest corner of Ninety-first and Madison, is in at the moment.” [The New Yorker]
What Your Restaurant Merch Says About You
“Restaurants are turning their brands into marketing juggernauts, monetizing every bit of likeness. Restaurant merch is being dangled like a carrot, and folks are biting.” [The Supersonic]
Slow Dopa
“Getting a dopa hit today and dealing with the consequences in the future has become the default mindset for millions of Americans.” [No Mercy / No Malice]
A General Store Worth a Stop on Highway 17 in South Carolina
“The nicest bathrooms between Charleston and Savannah.” [Garden & Gun]
A shortlist of things we’ve got our eye on.
Wm. J. Mills & Co. Vintage Ice Bag
Field Coffee Master
Proof ShadowFleece Hoodie
Ford Standard Japanese Denim Jeans
Quoddy Torrent Half Boot LE: Toast Suede
Smithey 5.5qt Dutch Oven
E Ink
Boox Palma 2 Pro
Xteink T4 E-Reader
Kindle Scribe Colorsoft
Bigme E Ink Smartphone
Boox Mira Pro Display
Daylight DC1