A list of good reads
- Rebecca Jennings in Vox explains the cultural power of the anti-woke tech bros—who love Cybertrucks, MMA, and energy drinks.
- Hyperallergic has an interesting piece on whether art history predicted the rise of Moo Deng.
- New York Times (splainer gift link) traces the evolution of Nintendo heroine Princess Zelda—from a damsel in distress to a hero of her own game.
- Atlas Obscura has a delicious piece on how chain restaurants like KFC or Auntie Anne’s use smells to entice hungry patrons.
- Michael Coveney in The Guardian pens a lovely obituary to Dame Maggie Smith, who passed away on Friday. It also has handy links to lots of other good stuff on Smith—including her life in pictures.
- Also in The Guardian: Why Gen Z is all about “conscious unbossing” and refuses to take middle-management jobs.
- The Hindu has an excellent piece on the paradox of India’s woman politician—looking at the careers of Mamata Banerjee, Atishi, and Vinesh Phogat.
- Economic Times (splainer gift link) has an interesting read on why Hermès bags—the “elusive bagwati”—are driving gold-beating returns and a quiet shift away from Louis Vuitton.
- Wall Street Journal via Mint (splainer gift link) explains why India is the next great cheese frontier.
- Butool Jamal in The Nod asks: can an Indian wedding be sustainable?
- BBC News looks at the soaring prices of concert tickets—which now cost as much as a gaming console.
- A good watch: a riveting look at the recording history of one of the most famous songs by The Beatles: ‘Here Comes The Sun’.
