Take to the Poles
Sun is beaming, it’s hot out already, and the TV is packed with wall-to-wall Olympic action.
We are going to take this week’s editorial direction from the legend Lionel Richie, with an assist from Dave Grohl.
🏓 No, You Can’t Beat an Olympic Table Tennis Player
I mean, you can’t. But I totally can.
Fun Fact: I was a pole vaulter on the track team in high school.
First thing coach taught us was how to tuck.
(In retrospect, he probably shouldn’t have been around minors.)
🙊 Texas Longhorns coach and exotic dancer Pole Assassin marry 3 years after viral monkey bite incident
They haven’t even played a game in the SEC yet, but Texas special teams coach Jeff Banks clearly understands the assignment.
🧐 Making Memes for the Global “Oat Milk Élite”
🍅 How groceries got gentrified
From Graza olive oil squeeze bottles and protein-fortified everything to bold-yet-safe color palettes and generically-chunky fonts, bougie grocery store aisles are awash in a sea of adaptogenic sameness.
🏚️ America has a serious ugly home problem
The blame for America's architectural nightmare, however, doesn't stop at production builders, rising costs, or local codes. There's something deeper going on here. Homes look this way because they're not just places where we live — they're also supposed to help us get rich. That requires playing it safe. We're supposed to think of homeownership not as a means of putting a roof over our heads but as an investment that will one day provide a massive windfall. Homes are assets to be Airbnb'd, upgraded, flaunted on Zillow, and eventually sold for a huge profit. Everyone's a home flipper now.
🖱️ Let’s ‘Double-Click’ on the Latest Cringeworthy Corporate Buzzword
My favorite part of the article is the guy who invented the actual double-click saying that inventing the double-click was a mistake.
👃 The Same Tech Behind ChatGPT Is Being Used to Produce Novel Fragrances
Smells like Sam Altman.
🌮 Taco Bell’s drive-thru AI might take your next order
One more way that AI is contributing to novel fragrances.
That’s it for today, I’m headed out to the swimming hole.
Have a fantastic Sunday, I’ll catch you next week.
Cheers,
BUNCH