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A late night, idiosyncratic pop culture newsletter. As refreshing as a glass of cold water at 3 a.m.
Who will take home the top prize?
Plus: Faux gras
Plus: cultivating desert power
Plus: A song for the road
A quantitative look at the third year of this newsletter
Japanese city pop is back, but its revival isn’t only about posh romantic tunes—the genre’s popularity can be traced to our political mess and the need to escape it
A victim of capitalism and bagel man fratricide
One vegan’s search for a decent vegan fast food option in London
A Veganuary investigation of the venerable food-on-the-go chain
And more questions from the Night Water mailbag
Plus: A look ahead at 2024