When's the last time you took a long lunch? Really spread out and said to hell with the afternoon, then ordered a glass of wine or even a martini. I don't know about you, but I eat too many lunches at my desk. Based on recent chatter, the midday meal seems to be an endangered thing. We must protect it at all cost. Read about the general concern over lunch—and why you might need a long one in your future—below. – Michael Sebastian, editor-in-chief Plus: |
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A proper midday meal—especially on a workday—is a small yet necessary act of rebellion in these times. |
Every year or two, the weekday business lunch—sometimes called the power lunch, in which businessmen and businesswomen break bread, often with alcohol—is declared either dead or back. It came up last week, when one of the most popular writers on Substack, Emily Sundberg, author of the "Feed Me" newsletter, suggested lunch was waning. Nobody eats anymore, she said (I suspect that's a reference to the prevalence of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic), and our phones are always getting in the way. The newsletter item was part of a bigger conversation happening this year: We are very worried about the state of lunch. Few observers are declaring the meal dead; instead they seem to think it's in a precarious place. |
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The tank top is a tricky one. You're walking around in what is, traditionally, an undergarment or a piece of sportswear in the old-timey sense. It can make you feel vulnerable—even a little inappropriate, maybe. Wearing one, in my book, is more daring than going fully topless to collect as much vitamin D as possible. It's a move, is what I'm saying, and it's not an easy one.
But I also believe wearing a tank top can look incredibly cool when done correctly. A lot of "doing it correctly" comes down to confidence, panache, or just acceptance and love of your body—and those are three things I think every guy needs to have. So in a weird, roundabout way, I am very much a fan of the tank top and what it can do for a guy. |
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When my colleague Josh Rosenberg and I updated this list in the spring, we couldn't shut up about how floored we were by 2025's initial TV efforts. Right off the bat, the small screen smothered us with future Emmy contenders: The Pitt, Paradise, The Studio, The Last of Us, The White Lotus, and Severance. Insane, right? In 2024, I would've been entirely satisfied if those were the only top-tier shows we saw all year.
Turns out, it was time for a heat check. As soon as we published our update in April, the TV calendar slowed down to a screeching halt. Save for a few (also exceptional) shows that you'll see below—Andor, The Rehearsal, and The Bear, mainly—it's been a quiet summer for TV fans. Thankfully, we're staring down a loaded fall TV season, which will include another Pennsylvania-set throwdown from the Mare of Eastown creator (Task), the prestige sci-fi series we've been waiting for (Alien: Earth), and a long-awaited spin-off of The Office (The Paper).
But let's not get too ahead of ourselves. For now, here are the best TV shows of the year so far. |
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