NyQuil chicken, the Theranos of trucks & Beyond Meat nose bites đđżđ§
Oh, and the Kardashian giveaways are finally being sued.
Hi Wreckings!
Iâm listening to a fascinating podcast episode from Missing Pages about a woman that was like the Anna Delvey of the publishing worldâ including leaving someone high-and-dry in a foreign country. Highly recommend listening (#NotAnAd).
And with that!:
ââI Canât Believe Itâ: Magnus Carlsen Resigns After One Move in Chess Rematch With Hans Niemannâ- Move over Queenâs Gambit, thereâs some real-life chess drama afoot. This update comes on the heels of a rumor involving a rather untraditional way of cheating⊠involving butts.
âBeyond Meat COO arrested for biting manâs nose near Razorback Stadiumâ- Well that wasnât very vegetarian of him.
âGap and Kanye West Are Ending Their Partnershipâ- This feels a little like seeing a super unlikely couple break upâ sad but not at all surprising that it didnât work out? Ye also did a weird interview where he talks about wanting to outlaw stairs and talk like YodaâŠ
âFDA Warning- Nyquil-Marinated Chicken Is Disgusting And Dangerousâ- Do we think thereâs now someone at the FDA whoâs one job is to keep an eye on TikTok for these horribly bad food ideas?
âFake Ukrainian heiress: âMy ex-lover forced me to become Anna de Rothschildââ- Iâm sorryâŠThis girlâs boyfriend did WHAT do try allegedly âwinning her backâ???
âWhen the Queen Died, Someone Had to Tell the Beesâ- This is sort of sweet. And Iâm not judging anyone because I asked Robert the Doll for his permission twice before snapping his photoâ because thereâs only harm in not doing it?
âHeinz, Waitrose, and over 800 other brands lost rights to use the royal coat of arms on products after the queen died. Now they must prove the royal family uses their products to get it back.â- Imagine if we had the American equivalent for the presidency, the list wouldnât ever be nearly as posh.
âFinger-pointing among execs begins at Goldman Sachs, immediately turns nastyâ- Amid the GS layoffs making headlines, its CEO DJâed at Lavo this past weekend⊠đđ
âThe unhappiest place on Earth! Disney fans complain Orlando resort is filled with broken-down, faulty rides and broken robot characters as CEO Bob Chapek is condemned for inflating pricesâ- Getting stuck on a ride and having to hear âItâs A Small Worldâ really does not sound like something Iâd want to pay for the privilege of.
âAustralian women who flew to the US for Burning Man festival express their surprise at how 'creepy' American men are: 'It was a big culture shock'â- *Looking up flights to Australia and see what dating is like there*
âTikTok Helped People Scam Their Way Into Fashion Weekâ- Scam is a strong word here, but it definitely ruined a bunch of publicistsâ email inboxes. I also love some good NYFW shade, like in this NY Mag piece.
âKourtney Kardashian Should Call Patagoniaâs CEOâ- Speaking of fashion event fails, this one sounds like it was a doozy.
âThis Song Will Break Your MacBookâs Speakersâ- This reminds me of the time I blew out my 1997 Honda Civic speakers by playing emo music too loudlyâ very much by accident.
âInstagram Model Who Broke Her Mom Out of Prison Given 7 Yearsâ- Iâm definitely a fan of spending time at home but I canât imagine being on house arrest for 7.5 years.
âHow Much Did The NYT Spend On Passive-Aggressive Lunch Boxesâ- I love this Gawkerâs pettiness of calculating the cost of these lunchboxesâ discount code included.
âTrial Begins for Truck Maker Accused of Duping Investorsâ- Iâm getting strong Theranos vibes from this one, particularly with the company doing shady things like, âproducing a video in which a truck was rolled down an incline to make it look as if the company had a working prototype.â
âWomen Turned Off by Billionaireâs Conservative Dating Appâ- I am delighted at what a disaster this is turning out to be. I also may have a cheeky TikTok up my sleeve for this oneâ follow us and keep an eye out for it!
âThe Sugar Babies of Stanford Universityâ- A fascinating read about a new breed of sugar babiesâŠ
âAn Amazon manager told staff to collect donations if they wanted to keep buying cereal for their officeâ- Love the spin on âbuying your own breakfast, but make it communal.â For those with an Insider subscription, thereâs a more detailed article about Amazonâs âfrupidityâ here.
âOops, Minnesota Accidentally Legalized THC-Spiked Seltzerâ- Love to see lawmakers being intentional with their decisions!
âKim Kardashian, Scott Disick Sued Over Alleged Scam 'Lottery'- Company Behind Giveaway Says It's All Legitâ- This Buzzfeed article we included earlier this year broke down how these giveaways work. Now, if theyâre making money off of selling peopleâs data on top of that⊠sneaky, sneaky.
âSmall Influencers Are Saying Theyâre Getting Fewer Brand Deals As Recession Panic Escalatesâ- This was a fascinating read, especially as a publicist, I rarely saw traction as a result from working with celebs / massive influencers, micro-influencers always equaled a better ROI.
More Serious Stories
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âShe Trained to Be a Geisha, Until Her Boss Tried to Sell Her Virginityâ
âWhy Are We Ignoring the Disturbing Allegations Against âSquid Gameâ Star Lee Jung-jae?â
âMeth Is Turning Fiji From a Tropical Paradise Into a Narcoâs Playgroundâ
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