Kazuo Hozumi's 1967 poster for VAN Jacket's "Discover America" campaign. #ametora

This is the most extraordinary thing I’ve seen in my lifetime. Grit, determination, and optimism will win 🇺🇸

We need a John Wick style movie based on peanut.

NYC marathon is the most wholesome day of the year. Tens of thousands of people out in every borough just to cheer each other on.

You don’t say.

After a number of surprisingly good picks we were overdue for this one

amazing to witness a brand self-destruct in real time

People debating the decline of Starbucks generally around the “third place” idea and nuisance of online orders vs in person, but it seems like we should be talking about the extremely mid flat white/capp drinks that cost a dollar more than very good independent spots

A good thread here, although I disagree that a Milanese buttonhole is a good finishing element on tailored clothing. I tend to find the look ostentatious and discordant to the jacket. Quick article- sigmonstudio.substack.com/p/the-humble-h…

Vladislav Khodasevich-

This trial was a tragedy from the start. While the verdict is a relief, NYC is less safe due to the process. Local elections matter - progressive DAs ruin cities.

It will take tremendous courage to live in the truth over the next decade. Supernatural courage. The gate that leads to destruction is extremely wide: a million tweets wide, a thousand sycophants wide, hundreds of fears of alienating your tribe wide. The pathway that leads to

The obvious and correct take, yet as Jonah Goldberg always says both parties seem determined to be the minority party, and refuse to take principled stances that would cast them in favorable light to the silent majority who simply want capable governance.

The defining ethos of this administration

In honor of every American hero who has made the ultimate sacrifice.

Iconic Roland Garros final, one of the greatest ever.

Congrats to my college roommate J. Dahl on his book! I've ordered a copy although I suspect it is completely over my head.

A lot of people have asked me if I will get involved in the NYC mayor race by supporting a candidate that can defeat Zohran Mamdani. TBH, I’m torn and undecided. Like every other city run by democrats, NYC is a broken kleptocracy. Taxes are astronomical and services are pathetic

happy fourth of july

Hadn’t heard of Kartal before today, but her 1980s soccer style fit at Wimbledon is amazing