ELEVATOR | 01.07.25

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@abbyniichols w/ @selinaasici   The Geometry of Other People When we say we have a close friend who handles our grammar emergencies, you know that friend isn’t in bed with us while we type today’s ELEVATOR. Right? He’s not near. He’s close. He’s also Catholic, which helps with the grammar. (If nuns didn’t smack these rules into you, they didn’t stick.) Anyway, close friends, distant relatives—why do we use so much geometry to describe relationships?  This is shaping up to be fascinating. See what we did there?   Not Your Grandpa’s Hearing Device [Partner]  Hearing aids just leveled up. Hear.com’s devices aren’t just smart. They’re freaking genius. Think crystal-clear sound, advanced directional microphones, and seamless background noise reduction. All accomplished by a teensy-tiny device. Whether you’re in a bustling café or a quiet park, these sleek, nearly invisible devices focus on what you want to hear. All-day rechargeable batteries keep you powered, and with app controls, you can adjust settings or take calls with a tap.  Over 540,000 happy customers already know: this isn’t hearing like it used to be. It’s hearing as it should be.   LEARN MORE   An Ego-satisfaction: How Money Changed The Beatles We remember the first time we got paid to write. Honestly? Kind of ruined the fun. But being able to pay rent was more fun. So here’s the thing. We’re not real artists. Not to be pretentious about it (some call it standards), but real artists create from a place beyond money. It’s why the best art either comes from poor artists who don’t care about money or wealthy artists who never had to.  Where do The Beatles fit in?   The Wild Story of Morgan Earp, From the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral to His Murder in Tombstone Yup. Those Earps. Morgan was Wyatt’s younger brother. And while we love any old-timey western true story, this one hits all the high notes. Outlaws, lawmen, Earps, good guys, bad guys, guns, money, not to mention the infamous O.K. Corral shootout in a town called Tombstone. Pretty sure the O.K. Corral is a budget buffet today?  And Tombstone is a frozen pizza brand.   Discover the Popular Textbook That Helped Benjamin Franklin Pass Math It was kind of the original smart phone. The book was sized about so. Which is partly why it became so popular. Smarts on the go. Math on the move. Pocket sized professor. We’re done. You get it. The book’s name? Cocker’s Arithmetick.  Let record show we restrained our instinct to make a cock joke.   The Mixer The best time to visit Niagara Falls. Eight simple ways to improve life in 2025. How to make a gin-gin mule. The competing origin stories behind tiramisu. The tumultuous history behind Caribbean rum punches. The case for adding a burst of citrus to your popcorn. Do these four things to be a better interviewer and conversationalist. Buzz in 2025 with these relaxing seltzers.* *Partner     /GTFO @tiesh.brooke     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     @2025 Rotary Digital 300 Witherspoon St Suite 201 Princeton NJ 08542     Preferences  |  Unsubscribe