Weekly Article Roundup: aug 3-9

We all gotta tap into the left side of our brain and start to read more—whether it’s books, articles, or newsletters, we just have to start reading more. Here are a few captivating articles I read this week that I found both intriguing and insightful.

Carry That Weight

On weight gain, weight loss, and the semaglutide industrial complex.

By Ashley Reese / Bad Brain

The Last Girl in Media Diaries 8/8

Projecting my fantasies onto another city.

By Nhari Djan / Should've Stayed in the Notes App

The Perfect Escape From Our Online World

Why the new luxury is flip phones and vinyl LPs

By Zoë Bernard / Vox

How Greed Got Good Again

In HBO’s Industry, Gen Z reveals itself to be just as money-obsessed as the corporate raiders of Wall Street.

By Spencer Kornhaber / The Atlantic

A Tale of Two Kingdoms

David Zaslav and Bob Iger have both had an interesting week.

By Josef Adalian / Vulture

Meet the 20-Somethings Taking Mini-Retirements

Morgan Sanner started plotting her own mini-retirement after she took her first trip abroad last April.

By Charlotte Cowles / The Cut