🗳️ “Vote or Bet?” — Robinhood’s election betting. Cosm’s live football theater. McFlurry’s government fix.

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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

The US goalie is a Harvard mathematician… who can predict penalty kicks.Apple announced their biggest price hike ever… because it ran out of memory.Hill House Home made $110M with their viral Nap Dress… thanks to groupchats.Plus, Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang has a new side hustle… F ...  Show more

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