ELEVATOR 08.15.2026 | You and Me and QVC

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A sharp eye and smart reads.  No news. No politics. Just the good stuff.   Today's edition is brought to you by Rebel Insurance.   @livefastmag w/ @victoriaalamas   TODAY'S FEATURE You and Me and QVC QVC invented the world in which we consume today. People hawking products through a screen. Ironically, QVC has become a kind of salve for the wound it created. The difference between QVC and an Instagram influencer? There’s no algorithm. It’s strangely refreshing to be sold something that hasn’t been optimized for your preferences. A perfect Saturday morning read. Enjoy.   SPONSOR | RECOMMENDED BY ELEVATOR Is It Just Us, or Is Everything More Expensive These Days? Think you’re getting a decent deal on car insurance? You might want to check again. A quick comparison could reveal rates you didn’t know were available, and switching may be easier than you think. Before your next insurance payment hits, take a minute to see what other options are out there. Your current insurer probably won’t tell you to shop around. Stop overpaying today.   LEARN MORE   Prefer Elevator without ads?  Upgrade to Elevator+     MORE GOOD READS The Lost Vocabulary of Whaling The whaling industry is basically dead. For good reason. But some of its words and phrases survived. Others went down with the ships.  Thar she blows >   A Husband and Wife Escaped From a Locked Memory-Care Unit. He Solved the Door Code Just by Listening. It sounds like a comedy sketch. Set in a memory-care facility. An elderly man draws on his military experience to crack the door code and break himself and his wife out.  But this is real life, not a script >     JIMMY ON RELATIONSHIPS The 10 Most Unintentionally Hilarious Sex Scenes in Cinema History Sometimes sex is sexy. Perhaps even steamy. Sometimes it’s romantic. And sometimes, it’s just downright hilarious. Especially when it’s not supposed to be. Read Article   Subscribe to Jimmy for more sex and relationship advice.       The Mixer Why an 120‑year‑old warning about reading feels uncomfortably familiar. Roku’s AI slop channel is even worse than expected. This map of where the shade will be. A guide to Halloween travel. Your car insurance rate isn’t set in stone.* (*Partner). 15 things every dad should do before…   Get the full Mixer on Elevator+     ELEVATOR CLASSIFIEDS   Still Paying the Same Car Insurance Company? That loyalty might be costing you. Insurance rates change constantly, and a quick comparison could uncover a better deal than the one you have now. Before another payment comes out, see what other options are available. Compare rates today and stop overpaying.     Advertise here   Quotes From Smart Men “Life’s no piece of cake, mind you, but the recipe’s my own to fool with.” —Haruki Murakami   PARTING SHOT @anoukdbrouwer | Greece     Elevator+ Ad-free. More to explore. UPGRADE     Enjoying Elevator? You'll probably like our other newsletters too: Shift, Jimmy, and Blazer Put your brand in front of 500,000 engaged readers Advertise with us Access the Elevator archives Follow us on Instagram Forward this email to a friend Contact us   @2026 Rotary Digital 300 Witherspoon St Suite 201 Princeton NJ 08542       Unsubscribe