It’s another week in paradise. Here’s what you need to know to sound smart.
World Cup week is off to a hot start as LA’s SoFi stadium workers authorize a strike ahead of the first game this Friday. Figure it out, guys. We need to match the vibes of Bosnia (fantastic move), Brazil (just means more) and Paraguay (this would give a dog a heart attack.) These shirts will do the trick.
NBA Finals heads to NYC for Game 3, as Taylor Swift’s future wedding venue prepares for Trump’s arrival in the perfect metaphor for American life. PS - this has gotta be the most Wemby move ever. Who cares? Knicks in 4.
Death of a Salesman and Schmigadoon! win big at the Tonys, as Broadway’s award night comes at the end of a month that brought in a record $1.9B in sales. This Pink performance was cool and all, but nowhere near the level of the greatest Peter Pan performance of all time.
Nithya Ramen surges past Spencer Pratt for 2nd place in LA mayor primary race, though over ~15% of the ballot remains uncounted after nearly a week. We may have a new GTA before an election decision. Pick it up, guys.
Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby granted injunction, could play this year after he was caught gambling nearly $100k over 4 years, including 40 on Indiana when he was on the team. To be fair, this is an excellent rationale.
But in the biggest news of the week: our very own Will Angus’s new show Not Suitable for Work has hit #1 on Hulu and earned a coveted “Must Watch” rating from the Daily Friday. Check out our full interview with Will over on our YouTube. It’s a banger.
TIP YOUR LANDLORDS
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15% is standard FYI
Salutations, just the tippers. Consumers are pushing back against outrageous tipping culture, and now I’m the only one left to defend our nation’s finest (landlords).
A new survey found that 78% of consumers believe tipping is now “ridiculous.” And 59% of people said they feel “compelled” (weak minds) to tip…
Luckily, over a third of buyers are now entering a custom tip instead of the over-inflated preset tip amounts your barista forcefully tries to shove down your throat (not the fun kind).
Let me make this crystal clear. Only one class of workers deserve (at least) a 45% tip: landlords. Without whom, you would be homeless.
Always tip your landlord. (More than the tip, if possible.) Never tip your server (they didn’t earn it).
Few will, many will homeless. Tap that tip again.
WHAT ELSE IS GOOD
BREAKING: this clip of a robot wearing a clown wig and kicking a child in China has officially been played over 250x on my phone. One of the greatest videos of all time.
The first shot has been fired in the great war between man and machine that will last a generation. This kid is the first domino to fall. A Chinese Franz Ferdinand if you will.
A volunteer firefighter has been arrested after intentionally setting off 3 fires so he could then go help extinguish them. Shameful. You should never be punished for trying to do more work at your volunteer job. I’d hire him in a heartbeat.
Feels like as good of a time as any to bring back the greatest fire fighter name of all time.
37 year old woman gets busted for pretending to be a 12-year old girl, as she drank from a baby bottle and used a pacifier to convince a family to adopt her. That worked? That’s on the family. Most people stop using pacifiers at age 11, according to nice doctor lady my parents had me talk to for most of 4th grade. Wake up.
Totally normal 12 year old girl, find a new slant
I love that this neighborhood in Minneapolos has an annual event where they sharpen a massive pencil in someone’s lawn with thousands of attendees. Might need to take a little road trip and do some boots on the ground reporting next year.
This is exactly the kind of whimsy we need more of in this world. Hell yeah.
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STUFF TO CLICK WHEN YOU’RE BORED TODAY
The cop who left his job to be on Love Island just got eliminated after less than a week. Still worth it.
Read this on your lunch break: The Last of the D-Day Veterans. (Remove paywall with this link.)
Horse Girls vs. Disney Adult. The only debate that matters right now.
Why the Summer House scandal won’t go away (shoutout to the Bravo boys on the email list. Team Kyle for life.)
This has gotta be the greatest business video ever. Great work from Good Work.
Fantastic article from a writer that went to Riker’s Island to watch Game 1 of the NBA finals with Knicks fans. Great read.
Some of the greatest people in history have been late bloomers. You might be one too. (remove paywall with this link.)
It’s Monday. In honor of Pat White getting his number retired at West Virginia, let’s hit his greatest moments at WVU. GOAT.
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