The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: HodgePodge for Oct. 25

​This may be the only time in the history of ever that the CEO of a condiment company, the former head of a covert agency and Abraham Lincoln are mentioned in one article.

Spice up your life

No matter how you feel about spicy food, the story of Sriracha, and the enigmatic CEO of the company that popularized it, is worth checking out. (If you don’t want to read about it, you can always wait for the Sriracha documentary to come out.)

Abraham is kind of a hipster name

Did you know Lincoln loved infographics? I don’t know why Spielberg left that part out of the movie.

Shine a little light

What would you do if your town was in a valley and got no direct sunlight for months at a time? You’d erect big mirrors on the top of a mountain, of course.

Bonfire of the Vanity

The fascinating story of how Vanity Fair was reborn after 50 years as a footnote in Vogue: Vanity Fair, the rebirth.

Can you hear me now?

Here’s a PR tip for anyone out there giving interviews on the condition of anonymity: don’t take the call in a public place.

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