Elon's Burnt Hair perfume, Shein's resale tool & Fyre Fest II? ššæš§
Hi Wrecklings! For those of you still following the Olivia Wilde dramaā the nanny spilled all about her breakup with Jason⦠anddd now the dog walker wrote a piece for Gawker- albeit lacking in the same level of drama. No matter how your week is going, remember that youāre not having to lead the search for Adidasā Director of Brand Communications during a huge brand crisis.
āFyre Festival 2.0? Fraudster Billy McFarland is hatching a comeback with mysterious new business venture where he promises 'this time, everyone is invited' - just a month after being released from four-year prison sentenceā- HOW IS THIS HAPPENING AGAIN? The phone message isnāt clear about whatās supposed to happen after it automatically hangs up on you. Iām predicting that this is going to be some virtual Amazing Race nonsense where they sell all the participant data to advertisers.
āTens of Thousands of Idiots Bought Elon Musk's 'Burnt Hair' And Now It's Sold Outā- Iām convinced this is becoming an internal game of whether thereās a limit on what Elon and co. can market and promote.
āIt's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' actor said Tesla 'lost a customer' after his car was stuck in a parking garage for days when his key fob brokeā- High-tech is fun until itās not.
āTry Guys Wife (No, Not That One) Spills on Another Alleged James Corden Restaurant Meltdownā- Despite his apparent apology, itās debatable between James Corden doesnāt feel like heās done anything wrong and he actually feels badly. My vote is he feels badly his reputation is taking a hit.
āNDAs, Obsessive Buyers, and $400 for Sublime: Inside the Baffling Revival of the Cassette Tapeā- Truly, there seems to be an argument as to why we should never throw away anythingābecause old tech will always come back as an overpriced product at Urban Outfitters.
āNetflix cracks down on freeloaders: Streaming giant mulls extra charges for account sharing - after trialing extra $3-a-month scheme for additional accounts in South Americaā- With new Law & Order episodes no longer on Hulu, Iām really wondering how many streaming services I want/need⦠because itās getting insane and expensive.
āParler Accidentally Doxxed Its Most VIP Members When It Announced Kanye's Acquisitionā- A whole whoās who of people Iād never want to be in a room with!
āSorry you went viralā- This entire piece made me sad, especially the ending mentioning how Vine shut down. RIP Vine, love you, miss you.
āA TikToker accidentally bought a 'hideous' $4,000 Salvador DalĆ print because she was 'bored' and had 'FOMO' at an auction she never expected to winā- A friendās boyfriend who works in art says sheās going to have to have a tough time reselling this print because it was overvalued.
āA Billionaire Is Demolishing a Perfectly Good $110M Mansion. Locals Arenāt Happy.ā- This feels a lot like the time NYCās Washington Square Park underwent a ton of construction to move the fountain 20-something feet so that it would be aligned with the arch.
āInside the Heartbreaking Cons of Americaās Most Prolific Romance Scammerā- This is like the Tinder Swindler without the glitz or glam.
āWhat the Fuck Is Wrong With Bret Easton Ellis?ā- He wrote American Psycho, this doesnāt feel terribly shocking.
ā2 men arrive to pick up their daughter from school, discover it's the same girlā- And this entire situation was facilitated by the motherās (former) best friend? Brutal.
āMeta shareholder writes critical open letter saying the company needs to slash headcount and stop spending so much money on the āmetaverseāā- Only $5B a year on the metaverse? Weāll never get legs at that rate!
āShein Launched A Resale Platform Days After An Investigation Shed Light On Just How Bad The Brand Is For The Environment. How Convenientā- Iām going to be seriously impressed if anything purchased from Shein survives two washes, much less two owners.
āHas your Gmail spam filter gone to sh*t recently? You arenāt aloneā- Trying to reclaim my personal email from bulk emails feels like a battle Iām never going to win, even more so recently.
āYou Can Buy Hyped Sneakers for Your Horse Nowā- If your horse is too big for shoes from Build-A-Bear, you now have options!
āMeet President Baugh ā the self-proclaimed 'dictator' of a micronation in Nevada you've probably never heard ofā- Idk this micronationās politics but everything from their navy to their time zone and currency is hilarious.
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