As promised: a Rufus-free link-fest! Just click “more”!
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Is this game a spin-off from Mel Brooks’ Jews in Space trailer?
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“Even in this economy, people still want to challenge luck.â€
That’s a great way of describing the phenomenon of opening a casino a decaying rust-belt town.
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Gorgeous travel posters of yore.
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Or you could just stay inside.
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I think it transforms into a slightly above-average pitcher.
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Watch out! (Seriously, one of my favorite magazines nowadays is Monocle, which is sorta a global culture magazine for rich people. The thing is, it’s festooned with ads for high-end watches. I’ve never gotten the fixation rich people have with watches.)
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The name’s Bao. Bill Bao.
My friend Sasha Issenberg is the new DC/political correspondent for Monocle. Look for his stuff!
Also, you should read Patricia Marx’s piece in the May 25th New Yorker about Baselworld if you want another look at high-end watch fixations.