After staggering around, riddled with pre-midterms polling anxiety, we sat down with New York Times reporter Katie Rosman to discuss the worst news in what was a horrible week, including the #magabomber, Soros Derangement Syndrome and Trump’s reaction to the Saudis’ bogus account of the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. We also shut down a Chinese entrepreneur’s plan to light up the Chengdu sky with a fake moon, a New Jersey meal delivery company’s embrace of the “Nofap lifestyle,” the newsiest Halloween costumes and, finally, we question the merits of Elon Musk’s underground tunnel of indeterminate length. 

After a week such as this, we are especially grateful to our sponsor, Starward whiskey, made in Melbourne Australia, aged for two years in red wine barrels, and now available at Astor Wines in New York: https://www.astorwines.com/SearchResultsSingle.aspx?p=2&search=39144&searchtype=Contains  

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Big #YUP to…

Our special guest Katie Rosman for two-part series in the New York Times about the horrors of the “sugar dating” scene. 

Read her story here: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/15/style/sugar-dating-seeking-arrangement.html

And here’s the follow up: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/19/style/the-sugar-dater-seeking-arrangement.html

The Newsroom: Katie’s new current events pop-up, launching next week. Check it out at www.thenewsroom.nyc or on Instagram at @the.newsroom 

Finally, a huge Yup to the emerging Instagram superstar Bubbe Feinman, mother of 7, grandmother of 29, and reigning Best Brisket Champion for 13 consecutive years. Follow her at @bubbefeinman.