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How One of Fashion’s Great Names Turned to Spite and Contempt — Only to Find Itself Devoured by Them — We’re going to do something a little different today. I’m going to attempt to tell the story of how the global economy went wrong — unleashing a fascist mega-wave upon the world — by way of…a fashion brand. Now, if you’re into fashion and culture, this should be interesting, and…

We deserve it. — If there were one thing that summed up everything I hate about modern America, it would be the gas-powered leaf blower. They’re loud. They’re pointless. They stink. Nothing celebrates ignorance like some dude who thinks he knows better than nature where all the leaves should go. The guy down my…

A true story. — “I was one of a few pilots who could honestly say they died and went to pilot heaven.” — Former Hooters pilot, who wished to remain anonymous. I used to frequent a drive-through coffee shop on my way to work. It was right by my house and no larger than…

#1: Get lost. — If we’re going to talk about highly successful men who are total assholes in real life, I don’t know why we’re skipping Pablo Picasso. After all, he’s arguably the most famous artist in history. He makes Elon Musk look like a valet. Donald Trump once bragged that he could shoot…

The story of Aeroflot Flight 6502 doesn’t seem real. — It’s hard to fathom this level of stupidity. I can understand people’s impulse to make bets. It provides a dopamine rush, a sense of transgression. Twice a year, I go to the local casino and play slot machines. It’s a sort of edge play with my shadow self. With each…

There’s plenty of suffering to go around for everyone. The poor, the rich, the famous, the ignored, the healthy, the sick — everyone suffers. Even the people you envy, suffer. Things are better for some than for others, but nobody lives on cloud nine every moment of his or her…