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The Weekender: Honey, I Shrunk the Unicorn

The Weekender: Honey, I Shrunk the Unicorn
The Weekender: Honey, I Shrunk the Unicorn
July 11, 2026  |  Startups

The startup org chart used to look like a wedding seating plan: founders, engineers, sales, marketing, finance, legal, HR, three advisors no one could identify...

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The Weekender: The Star-Spangled Receipt
The Weekender: The Star-Spangled Receipt
July 04, 2026  |  Retail

Every July, America gathers around the grill, gazes at the sky and asks the same timeless question. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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The World Cup Has Become the World’s Largest Pop-Up Store
The World Cup Has Become the World’s Largest Pop-Up Store
June 27, 2026  |  The Weekender

The Super Bowl is a one-night luxury product; the Olympics is an infrastructure project with medals. The FIFA World Cup 2026 is a roaming retail...

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Pizza Needs a Turnaround. America Needs a Slice.
Pizza Needs a Turnaround. America Needs a Slice.
June 20, 2026  |  Retail

Pizza has entered its “It’s not you, it’s me” era, which is ridiculous because it is absolutely us. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Prime Day Is Now a Weather System
Prime Day Is Now a Weather System
June 13, 2026  |  Retail

Summer in the United States has acquired a new seasonal ritual. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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World Cup 2026 Has a Checkout Problem
World Cup 2026 Has a Checkout Problem
June 06, 2026  |  The Weekender

The World Cup is supposed to be a monthlong festival of flags, chants, bad wigs and beautiful irrationality. But in the final days before kickoff,...

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Memorial Day, Now With 65% Off Luxury Appliances
Memorial Day, Now With 65% Off Luxury Appliances
May 16, 2026  |  The Weekender

At some point between decorating soldiers’ graves and debating whether a patio sectional “completes the outdoor room,” America discovered the retail potential of solemnity plus...

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Love, Lust and Loose Screws: The Weekender’s 10 Best AI Movies of the Past 20 Years
Love, Lust and Loose Screws: The Weekender’s 10 Best AI Movies of the Past 20...
April 25, 2026  |  The Weekender

Few technologies generate as much cocktail-party anxiety — and screenplay fuel — as artificial intelligence. Hollywood, naturally, got there first. For the past two decades,...

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