AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - A $35 plastic purse is humbling the $100,000 Hermès Birkin — and its owners aren't taking it well
The Jelly Firkin, a $35 plastic handbag shaped like the iconic Hermès Birkin, has gone viral across the U.S., and women who spent six figures on the real thing are watching its cultural cachet dissolve. On the Upper East Side of Manhattan, 40-year-old Natalie Mileo strolled through one of the wealthiest zip codes in America […] The post A $35 plastic purse is humbling the $100,000 Hermès Birkin — and its owners aren't taking it well appeared first on American Almanac .
The Jelly Firkin, a $35 plastic handbag shaped like the iconic Hermès Birkin, has gone viral across the U.S., and women who spent six figures on the real thing are watching its cultural cachet dissolve. On the Upper East Side of Manhattan, 40-year-old Natalie Mileo strolled through one of the wealthiest zip codes in America carrying a gummy, translucent purse made from the same material as a gym-class kickball. She paid $35 for it. She also owns ten real Hermès bags. She is not confused about the difference. She just does not care. The bag is called the Jelly Firkin, and it has become the most unlikely fashion phenomenon of 2026, a cheap plastic knockoff that is not just undercutting the Birkin's price tag but openly mocking the status…Open
AMERICANTHINKER (American Thinker Blog) - Beauty stocks are rising -- But not Victoria's Secret
By Noel S. Williams Gen Z women seem to be sabotaging their sex appeal -- at least toward young men.
AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Melbourne family slams CostumeBox after Kim Jong Un costume sent instead of Mary Poppins outfit
A Melbourne mother says her 10-year-old daughter was left “absolutely gutted” when an online retailer sent a Kim Jong Un outfit instead of the Mary Poppins costume she ordered for her school parade, and the company’s response only added fuel to the fire. A child excited for her school’s Book Week parade found herself staring […] The post Melbourne family slams CostumeBox after Kim Jong Un costume sent instead of Mary Poppins outfit appeared first on American Almanac .
A Melbourne mother says her 10-year-old daughter was left “absolutely gutted” when an online retailer sent a Kim Jong Un outfit instead of the Mary Poppins costume she ordered for her school parade, and the company’s response only added fuel to the fire. A child excited for her school’s Book Week parade found herself staring at a dictator’s costume instead of the beloved musical nanny she’d hoped to portray. The mix-up unfolded after her mother ordered a $60 “Musical Nanny Deluxe” Mary Poppins costume from Australian retailer CostumeBox, expecting it to arrive in time for the school event. The order, placed on August 23, was meant to prepare the Melbourne student for her big day on Friday. But when the package arrived,…Open
CULTURCIDAL (John Hawkins) - Price Controls: How to Turn an Economy Into a Zombie Movie
Why Price Controls Would Make Your Life Worse
A lot of times, if you’re watching a well-done movie, you subconsciously identify with the lead characters. As the movie unfolds, your brain is going, “What would it be like if I had superpowers, if I was a badass, or if I were engaged in that torrid romance”? While it’s true that not all movies are like that, have you ever thought about zombie movies through that lens? Granted, you might think about what you might do in that situation, but what would be APPEALING about it? Believe it or not, there certainly are some things about that situation. The scoreboard would be reset, and you wouldn’t be feeling like you could never catch up to George Soros or Michael Jordan. Hell, the only thing you’d have to do to be a standout in…Open
HUFFPOST (U.S. News) - Target Apologizes For Children's Clown Halloween Costume Likened To Blackface
Critics said the costume resembled a racist caricature. Target admitted it was “offensive” and never should have been sold in its stores.
DAILYCALLER (Mark Tanos) - Target Apologizes, Drops Costume Ahead Of Halloween Season After Backlash
‘We got this wrong, and we are deeply sorry’
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Theodore Dalrymple) - The Age of the Ego
Graffitists and modern architects alike are screaming into the void of mass culture. The post The Age of the Ego appeared first on The American Conservative .
Culture Culture The Age of the Ego Graffitists and modern architects alike are screaming into the void of mass culture. Photo by Romain Doucelin/NurPhoto via Getty Images Once more on my way from the center of Paris to the airport, I marvelled at the sheer hideousness of almost everything built since the end of the Second World War, the precise time when France was becoming richer than it had ever been. There must be a lesson here somewhere, but I don’t know what it is. Also remarkable, though not pleasing, was the sheer scale of the spray-painted tagging of practically…Open
HUFFPOST - 'We're Not Busy Anymore': Massive Trump Superstore Closing Due To 'Dwindling' Sales
Sign of the times?
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Ozempic vacations are now a thing — here's what they cost
Luxury vacations are getting an upgrade with a healthy dose of GLP-1s. New "GLP-1 vacations" are retreats designed to help people build healthy habits and maintain their weight loss while taking the drugs. Dr. Sera Lavelle, a clinical psychologist and owner of NY Health Hypnosis, joins NewsNation's Jesse Weber to weigh in on the growing trend. "Jesse Weber Live" brings a fresh, fast-paced, and often unexpected take on the day’s headlines, diving into the biggest stories through the lens of legal expertise.