When Clara Molot set out to report her story about the SpaceX IPO, I expected her to come back with a familiar cast of characters: Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, and Marc Andreessen, along with Silicon Valley insiders and maybe a few investors from MAGA world. It boggled my mind a little that the deal is expected to produce the world’s first trillionaire in Musk, but genuine surprise took hold when I made it down to the “wild cards” and noticed the rapper 2 Chainz made it on the list. Read her story to learn more about the newest potential sect of the 1 percent.
In the world of culture, dive into our interview with Mary H.K. Choi about her new book Pool House, check out the recipients of this year’s honorary Academy Awards, and meet the royals headed for reality TV. And I’ll leave you with this…GO KNICKS!!! |
ADRIENNE GREEN,
SENIOR EDITOR |
Elon Musk’s historic public offering stands to make him a trillionaire and mint an entire new class of the 1 percent, complete with Peter Thiel, Anthony Scaramucci, and 2 Chainz. |
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The writer goes long on her new book, Pool House; her autism diagnosis; and why only cargo-pant people should wear cargo pants: “It’s just a feeling, like how cats know who’s allergic to them and who’s dying of cancer.” |
The Academy has announced this year’s honorary awards, which are often a way to rewrite Oscar history. |
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They’re known as the Jills. They’re two of America’s top realtors, selling the glitziest mansions in Miami. Then a house went missing—and everyday greed blossomed into outright extortion.
Real estate “is not such a ladylike business,” said one of the Jills. “There’s lions and tigers and bears out there.” |
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