Too Smart For This.

Too Smart For This.

Summer of Substance!

being smart is the bare minimum. a lot of you are boring.

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Alexis Barber
Jun 21, 2026
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Hey stars,

I had a genuinely terrible time in Los Angeles last month, to the point that I couldn’t even enjoy my fresh Sugarfish! Let’s unpack:

Having lived and worked in West Hollywood for awhile, I’d popped in expecting to hit my usual spots before heading to interview the CEO of LinkedIn in Newport Beach. Despite my outstanding productivity on the 6h f…

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