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★NEWthe torta is an endangered species·By Esmé Calderón★NEWthe suicide of hollywood·By Marcus Pell★NEWthe unwoking of san francisco·By Ronan Vesper★NEWthe country club is a state of mind·By Dell Whitcomb★NEWwe recorded the worst conversation of 2026·By June Calloway★NEWevery yoga teacher is a real estate agent now·By Priya Anand★NEWyour cortisol is not a personality·By Dr. Anya Wexler★NEWthe torta is an endangered species·By Esmé Calderón★NEWthe suicide of hollywood·By Marcus Pell★NEWthe unwoking of san francisco·By Ronan Vesper★NEWthe country club is a state of mind·By Dell Whitcomb★NEWwe recorded the worst conversation of 2026·By June Calloway★NEWevery yoga teacher is a real estate agent now·By Priya Anand★NEWyour cortisol is not a personality·By Dr. Anya Wexler
CULTURE · ESSAY· 18 min read

the suicide of hollywood

A 6,000-word post-mortem on the studios that survived the streamers, the writers who didn't, and the new IP cartel running the lot.

By Marcus Pell
Contributing Editor
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01 / 07
GONZO · DISPATCH· 12 min read

the torta is an endangered species

On the bolillo shortage, the bodega lobby, and the slow strangulation of America's most underrated sandwich.

By Esmé Calderón
Staff Writer
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02 / 07
CULTURE · COLUMN· 8 min read

your cortisol is not a personality

A doctor on why "dysregulated nervous system" became a brand, and what it's hiding about the people doing the most performing.

By Dr. Anya Wexler
Health Columnist
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03 / 07
LIFESTYLE · LONG READ· 14 min read

the country club is a state of mind

On Lacoste, lockjaw, and the new American leisure class — a long-form dispatch from the back nine.

By Dell Whitcomb
Style Director
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04 / 07
CULTURE · TRANSCRIPT· 9 min read

we recorded the worst conversation of 2026

Two strangers, one Brooklyn dinner party, ninety minutes of audio. The transcript is worse than you think.

By June Calloway
Audio Editor
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05 / 07
GONZO · REPORTING· 22 min read

the unwoking of san francisco

The bureau spent six weeks at Founders Fund parties, in Mission dive bars, and on three Discord servers. The vibe shift is real, and it's stranger than the headlines.

By Ronan Vesper
West Coast Bureau
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06 / 07
RETARDED · INVESTIGATION· 11 min read

every yoga teacher is a real estate agent now

An eleven-month investigation into the studio-to-listing pipeline, the "wellness portfolio," and the woman who owns 14 condos in Tulum.

By Priya Anand
Senior Writer
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07 / 07
FROM THE MASTHEAD

We are getting away with it

SIGNED, THE ROOM.

A short note from the room.

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PICTURE STORY · FILED THIS WEEK

An American Pool, August

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Hattie Moncrief
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Dell Whitcomb
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