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Jamie was surprised. He thought his friendships were solid. He was never short of people to hang out with and never had to wonder if people liked him. They did. They told him this all the time. Yet, when his girlfriend unexpectedly broke up with him and told him that he needed to vacate her home ASAP, no one offered to help him out. He was especially surprised because another friend in our friend group, Derek, had also lost his accommodation unexpectedly a few weeks earlier and the offers had poured in. People practically begged Derek to live with them....

Each year Pantone releases a Color of the Year. This year’s choice is Very Peri. Leatrice Eiseman, the executive director of the Pantone Color Institute, said, “As we move into a world of unprecedented change, the selection of PANTONE 17-3938 Veri Peri brings a novel perspective and vision of the trusted and beloved blue color family, encompassing the qualities of the blues, yet at the same time with its violet red undertone.” Ms. Eiseman goes on to say, “Very Peri displays a spritely, joyous attitude and dynamic presence that encourages courageous creativity and imaginative expressions.” Well, if you say so....

Jamie was surprised. He thought his friendships were solid. He was never short of people to hang out with and never had to wonder if people liked him. They did. They told him this all the time. Yet, when his girlfriend unexpectedly broke up with him and told him that he needed to vacate her home ASAP, no one offered to help him out. He was especially surprised because another friend in our friend group, Derek, had also lost his accommodation unexpectedly a few weeks earlier and the offers had poured in. People practically begged Derek to live with them....

When Nike, the world’s largest athletic apparel and equipment maker, looked in the Mirror, it did not like what it saw. In this case, the Mirror being viewed belongs to the trendy New York-based home gym company of the same name that was acquired by Lululemon 18 months ago for $500 million as part of plan to diversify its reliance on selling $100 yoga pants to affluent women. While that deal was lauded at the time as being savvy and on-trend for tapping into the booming connected fitness trend amid a pandemic, it has now landed the Canadian retailer in federal court —...

It's definitely not Armani. Hell, it's not even H&M. But in an era where everything is machine-made and glued together, is it really that much worse? I put on the very reasonably priced pants and tried to find out.