ELEVATOR | 07.03.24

Why You Do Your Best Thinking in the Shower: Creativity & the "Incubation Period" ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

@ladymarusiia by @l.b.c.photography   Why You Do Your Best Thinking in the Shower: Creativity & the “Incubation Period” The problem with ideas is that you have to disengage from your mind to discover them, making the hand-off between coming up with them and remembering them ripe for fumbles. Add water to this playbook, and you’re basically f*cked.  Pen and paper don’t mix well with shampoo.   The Knife Knife-lovers Love, Now in an EDC Size for All [Partner]  Hard-core knife guys swear by the A5 Spry from Tekto. The unparalleled performance slices through life’s toughest missions. But now, everyone can get in on the reliable action, because Tekto just dropped a Mini version of it. The Mini A5 Spry offers the same powerhouse capabilities, shrunk down into the most pocketable EDC size. So it’ll still handle the tough stuff on epic adventures, but it’s also convenient enough for everyday tasks around the house. There’s even a new tungsten glass breaker on the end in case of emergencies.  There’s a limited quantity of these knives, so order yours today and save 15% with code Elevator15.   SHOP NOW   How a Questionably Fashionable Shirt Bowled America Over How a questionably functional pun ended up as a headline on smithsonian.org about bowling shirts is of equal concern. But we’ll put that aside for now. One of our favorite interviews of all time involves Guy Fieri, known bowling-shirt-wearer. The interviewer asked him about the bowling shirts. And his response was something to the effect of a stylist making that choice for him.  We have questions for that stylist.   Confessions of a Bartender When we clicked into this, we thought it might be a list of things like, “I accidentally dropped a cherry on the floor and mindlessly picked it up and put it in a drink.” We were happily wrong. It’s heavier than that. These are real confessions.  Moral ones.   How to Make the Most of Your Time after Hotel Check-out Post-hotel-check-out, pre-head-to-the-airport is an underrated time. It’s the perfect window to do things that need a deadline. Art galleries, for instance. Instead of wandering around for hours, not knowing how long you should stare at this thing or that thing, go to one when you know you have to be out of there in two hours to catch your train or plane.  Deadlines are good for art. We stand by that.   The Mixer Spain’s oldest postbox. Can you actually clean your grill with an onion? Six tips to prevent protein farts. Essential cocktails for July. The 1970 Lamborghini that was kept in a living room for 40 years. Steven Johnson’s (body and museum) tattoo collection. How to cut a cigar without a cutter. How underwater tunnels are built. The little knives that are kind of a big deal.* *Partner     /GTFO @cvlager | Andermatt, Switzerland     Our Gentleman's Agreement We'll keep the free daily newsletters coming. You share with a friend if you're enjoying. Capeesh? Forward to a friend.   Love Elevator? You’ll probably dig our other newsletters too. Check out Shift, Jimmy, and Blazer.   Let's Partner Put your brand in front of 800,000 passionate Elevator readers. Get in touch.   Send us a tip    |    Editorial Policy   |    Advertise    |    Archives     @2024 Rotary Digital 300 Witherspoon St Suite 201 Princeton NJ 08542     Preferences  |  Unsubscribe