Another datapoint in my theory that Timothee Chalamet is Gen Z Mike Tyson… Read Daniel Riley on GQ Magazine: gq.com/story/timothee… And then read my Tyson the Trainer profile: gq.com/story/mike-tys…

We all know more and more people are hiring private firefighting crews in L.A. But who are the private firefighters? Their price? Their vibe? I drove up the Sierra Hwy to spend the day with a stuntman/teamster/firefighter to find out. For Rolling Stone rollingstone.com/culture/cultur…

From Rolling Stone: The Private Firefighters On Call for the Californians Who Can Afford Them by Joseph Bien-Kahn “I had people calling me, ‘If I write you a check right now for a million dollars, will you come to my house?” #Longreads #Longform rollingstone.com/culture/cultur…

Congratulations to this week’s Audience Award winner: "The Private Firefighters On Call for the Californians Who Can Afford Them"—Joseph Bien-Kahn for Rolling Stone rollingstone.com/culture/cultur…

Great company to keep!

This, but for The Ringer editors and the Eagles…

I'm hosting an #AWP25 off-site reading at THESE DAYS on March 27! Tales from the Edges of California will feature readings from Joseph Bien-Kahn, Nick Ebeling, Richard Edson, TS Leonard, @saramjson, and Tanya Žilinskas. Enjoy free refreshments, plus a special giveaway 👀

An exploration of George Harrison's deep love of Formula 1 by Kaleb Horton that features a new interview with racing superstar Sir Jackie Stewart. There's also a comment by me and I'm happy to have my sweetness soured by Andy Zax. rollingstone.com/music/music-fe…

George Harrison loved Formula 1 since he first saw it, and loved it more once he had the access, leisure, and money to live it. It kept him afloat mentally, because it was a space where he could just be a normal guy with his hobby. Story: rollingstone.com/music/music-fe…

Here is the cover of this week’s NYT Magazine. If you haven’t read my story, I hope you’ll make time for it. (Gift link) nytimes.com/2025/05/20/mag…

Checking in on X.com for the first time in a while to see "What's happening?" Anything going on today?

Fans going crazy for luxury tax savings is an indelible stain on Adam Silver’s legacy

Just got tricked by an amazing new scam: On Booking.com, they show price discounts that are like 30% off, but when you book, they don't apply because they "only apply to Pay Now bookings," according to customer service. The catch? They only discount Pay Later bookings...

Against all odds, they let me on a podcast. Slang some yang with Jeff Pearlman… podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two…

lando norris by henrik ringner for esses magazine.

fanni⁴ ray yes u can preorder from their website! essesmag.myshopify.com/products/esses…