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Sep 28, 2026
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  1. Issue · Sep 28, 2026

    The Greatest Show on Earth? (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="819" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8emv!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F87fd5c12-4f5e-4c7c-b20e-c698e2ef8537_3600x2025.w

  2. Issue · Sep 25, 2026

    The Lazy Case Against YouTube (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="970" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BMnA!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcd70e872-b254-4b37-888f-0db3d1a59400_1600x1066.j

  3. Issue · Sep 20, 2026

    Converse Got It Wrong. Now What? (opens the original)

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    Converse has pulled a photo from its social media accounts that many said evoked Ku Klux Klan imagery, including a pair of dangling shoes likened to an image of a lynching victim. In a statement, the company said it recognised "we got this wrong".The image should never have been created, let alone published. It is offensive, deeply troubling and deserving of the criticism. It has also understandably triggered a much bigger conversation about the history, symbolism and themes it plays on, somethi

  4. Issue · Sep 18, 2026

    The Difference Between Being Watched and Being Wanted: What MrBeast’s Book Sales Really Tell Us (opens the original)

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  5. Issue · Aug 20, 2026

    The $12 Billion Question (opens the original)

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