We are très, très lucky to be alive during a real life Louvre heist!!! Truly, it’s all I’ve been thinking about. A robbery of the world’s most famous art museum while it was open wherein no one was hurt, and $102 million worth of jewels were successfully lifted in just four minutes before the burglars sped off on scooters.
It’s the most welcome distraction I can imagine in this moment, as the recipients of the world’s evils right now tend to be human beings rather than diamonds and emeralds. All the drama and none of the dreary and let’s be real, the thieves were probably hot, too??! A perfect story that Hollywood is def already writing—ideally starring Taron Egerton and Rosamund Pike. (Ed note: For legal purposes, Hot Tip does not endorse stealing. But come on, this story, pun very intended, rocks.)
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In politics: Donald Trump started demolishing an entire facade of the White House East Wing after promising that his new 90,000 square foot ballroom—wow, think of how many Capitol rioters can marry their cousins in there!!!—would not “interfere” with the historic structure, would “pay total respect to the existing building,” and would be “near it but not touching it,” (also what he put in his wedding vows to Melania.) And luckily Donny T is a straight shootin’ honest dude—
Hot tip: House Speaker/guy who thinks pizza is a little too spicy Mike Johnson is still refusing to swear in Rep-elect Adelita Grijalva more than one month after she won her special election—because she could force a vote on releasing the Epstein files—so the Arizona AG is suing him.
NO KINGS, YES VAMPIRES.
Quick tips: Politico exposed another proud Nazi and derailed his Senate confirmation (sad!) And ex-congressman/grifter who stole the identities of multiple members of his family George Santos is already back on Cameo after Trump commuted his sentence last week, so if you need a $300 pep talk in 60 minutes or less from someone who stole thousands of dollars from a disabled veteran’s dog’s GoFundMe, I have great news for you.
In business:
Netflix is getting into video podcasting, a format which I believe was once called television.
KPop Demon Hunters toys are coming—but not til the spring.
Hermès tapped designer Grace Wales Bonner as creative director of menswear, making her the first black woman to lead design at a major fashion house.
Goldman Sachs says this is the worst job market (outside a recession) in 50 years—unless you are a Waymo or Pedro Pascal, the latter of whom is rightfully booked and busy.
Honorable mentions: Earth has a teeny tiny second (quasi) moon—for the next few decades, anyway. Malala and her husband are as cute as they look. And the adorable espresso machine I’ve been using to make my morning lattes (and save $8 a day so I can still never afford a house) is on sale!
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