Elizabeth Lopatto

And there’s motion in the courtroom. The hearing is expected to begin at 9AM PT.

Unlike with the Sam Bankman-Fried trial, public interest in the sentencing of Binance founder Changpeng Zhao seems to be low. I did not spend hours standing in line this morning. And as far as I know, CZ is not yet in the building.

Paging Helen Hunt. Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton to Twister, please.

The company responsible for Bored Ape Yacht Club is restructuring, and as a result, firing some of its employees. In a memo, its CEO complained that “The creative-first spirit that drove this company from inception has been getting muddied by labyrinthine corporate processes.”

We stan a relatable king. Who hasn’t had their whole day leveled by emails?

Ralph Nader complained that his favorite pens were drying out too fast. (Those of us who have favorite pens also have strong feelings about them.) Wirecutter sent him some of their recommended pens. “He was not a fan,” reports Annmarie Conte.

Eisenberg sent the price of MNGO tokens up, then withdrew $110 million in crypto. He did not testify.

“No journalist is going to catch Swift in her sweatpants backstage and write about it.” I loved this profile of Tree Paine, perhaps the most influential celebrity publicist in the game.