ELEVATOR 09.04.2026 | The Old Sin City

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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 Fresh Clean Threads.   @kennykennportraits w/ @rachelsilvaa   TODAY'S FEATURE The Psychology Behind Food Towers: Why Are We Drawn to Tiered Meals? Seafood towers. Afternoon tea towers. Those little three-tiered stands covered in desserts. Food gets more exciting when you make it taller. Don’t take our pie-hole for it. There’s some psychology behind it. Eat it up.   SPONSOR | RECOMMENDED BY ELEVATOR The One Shirt Every Guy Should Own Here’s a style upgrade for men that requires absolutely no sense of style. Buy better white T-shirts. That’s it. No new wardrobe. No “statement pieces.” No asking a 24-year-old salesperson if these pants are supposed to be this short. A crisp, well-fitting white tee makes jeans look better, jackets look sharper, and makes you look fresher, and a little younger. Fresh Clean Threads is running a Labor Day sale from 9/1-9/8. Get six fresh white tees for 25% off sitewide with code ELEVATOR25. Upgrade the shirt you wear most today.   SHOP NOW   Prefer Elevator without ads?  Upgrade to Elevator+     MORE GOOD READS Before Vegas Became Vegas, Hot Springs Was America’s Sin City. Now the Arkansas Spa Town Embraces Its Colorful and Seedy History Before Vegas had casinos, mobsters, showgirls, and questionable decisions made after midnight, Hot Springs, Arkansas, had casinos, mobsters, showgirls, and questionable decisions made after midnight.  Even Al Capone vacationed there >   More Nothing Now Hobbies became side hustles. Exercise became optimization. Rest became recovery. Even walking around now requires a step goal. We need more nothing, stat!  No points. No progress. No problem >   Just Bury Your Trash The difference between talking trash and talking about trash? Only one involves arguing that maybe we should just bury the whole thing.  Toss it >     The Mixer Five things Freud got right about your brain. Animals who have won bravery medals throughout history. These interactive maps can help you figure out when fall foliage will peak in your area. Which Scotch offers the best bang for your buck? The easiest style upgrade for men? Start with the shirt you probably already own.* (*Partner). Smart toilets are already using AI to…   Get the full Mixer on Elevator+     ELEVATOR CLASSIFIEDS   Your White T-Shirts Probably Need Replacing You don’t need a new wardrobe to look better. Start with the thing you already wear constantly. Fresh Clean Threads makes crisp, well-fitting tees that work with jeans, under jackets, or on their own. For Labor Day, get 25% off sitewide from 9/1–9/8 with code ELEVATOR25. STOCK UP FOR LESS.     Advertise here   Quotes From Smart Men “How bold one gets when one is sure of being loved.” —Sigmund Freud   PARTING SHOT @juliocarvajal | Dolomites, Italian Alps     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