And are we all moving to Rednote? Byeeee!

FROM MUA HQ

A few things to make you feel good, and a few things to make you laugh from your new Rednote overlords.

And, now for some of our favorite most unhinged rednotes: This! and this! and this!

Please consider donating to this emergency fund for Los Angeles open-air workers!

Have you met Tiptoe the incredible Pacific Palisades tortoise that escaped the fires?

MASH-UPS IN THE NEWS

I Knew One Day I’d Have To Watch Powerful Men Burn The World Down, I Just Didn’t Expect Them To Be Such Losers
The Guardian

Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk’s desperation to be cool in Donald Trump’s eyes is nothing short of cringe. Why are all the powerful men such dorks?

Tacos, Water And ‘Homies’: A Gas Station Becomes A Uniquely L.A. Relief Site
New York Times

An Arco station in Altadena, California has become a vibrant hub of community in a traumatized neighborhood. Residents are finding food, comfort, clothes and friendship in the gas station parking lot. Unimaginable trauma, but make it cool.

How NYC Dollar Vans Are Adapting For The Future
Feet In 2 Worlds

An unofficial system of New York City commuter vans known as dollar vans are an essential mode of transportation for thousands, but growing operating costs have presented challenges to future transport.

She Is In Love With ChatGPT
New York Times

Now for a different type of mash-up… More people are discovering the benefits of an artificial relationship, like Ayrin, the 28-year-old woman who spends hours talking to her chatGPT boyfriend. Will this become normalized?

How Costco Is Bucking The DEI Trend
Newsweek

Major brands like Walmart, Ford Motor, Harley Davidson, Toyota, Boeing, and Microsoft have recently rolled back their DEI initiatives, but Costco CEO Ron Vachris is not standing down! Three cheers for Costco!

Nickelodeon’s “Luxury” Resort Courts Millennials With Nostalgia. Is It Working?
Dwell

The TV network is trying to cultivate their own version of the “Disney adult” with a 5-star all-inclusive resort in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Would getting slimed be on your vacation to-do list?

Meet Japan’s Original Decluttering Guru (No, Not That One)
New York Times

Hideko Yamashita is widely credited for creating the modern decluttering movement in Japan, beginning with teaching seminars on the Japanese art of decluttering. Is she available to come over, please?