Unknown Author | May 31, 2025
The Saturday Selection, Vol. 56
Fifty great recipes, the Knicks' celebrity row, Cary Grant on LSD, and (sadly) A.I. vs the job market.
Every day, WITI’s group chats buzz with fresh links. As part of our Saturday send for paid readers, we round up 11 of the best. (But today there’s a few more…)
It’s WITI, on the weekend.
Why are these interesting?
Something Alarming Is Happening to the Job Market (The Atlantic)
“AI is competing with college grads… Even newly minted M.B.A.s from elite programs are struggling to find work.” (Chaser: This Axios read on the “white collar bloodbath.”)
Is Billie Eilish singing sharp on ‘Birds of A Feather’? (Instagram)
One music nerd was kind enough to prove that 1. Yes, and 2. Her decision to makes the entire track.
The Great Syrian Gold Hunt (Financial Times)
Citizens have emerged from the repression of the Assad regime — and taken up metal detecting.
Why Most Startups Fail (Commoncog)
“I want you to imagine that you are a founder of a startup. You make cybersecurity software that detects and blocks botnet attacks…” H/t to for sending over.
Fame and Frustration On the New Media Circuit (Vulture)
Publicists, agents, talent themselves—nobody knows how to break through the noise. (Except maybe Timothée Chalamet, who is just being himself.)