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👗 “Gilmore Girl Inc.” — Reformation’s IPO listing. America’s game-of-chicken travel. Kevin Durant’s Cannes ad. +Pretend Websites

Sustainable fashion brand Reformation filed to IPO... thanks to the Gilmore Girls Strategy.America’s biggest events week of all time begins today… to avoid surge pricing, play chicken.The big winner of the Cannes Advertising Festival… is Kevin Durant’s loooong basketball legs.Plu ...  Show more

⚽ “Penalty Kick Math” — America’s Harvard goalie. Apple’s biggest price hike. Hill House’s nap dress. +Jensen Huang Foodie

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