Television has historically presented affluence as the norm. Recent shows like “Succession,” and “The White Lotus,” have taken this tendency even further, inviting viewers to hate the über-rich while coveting their five-star amenities. A new set of shows, however, have taken a different approach. Three new offerings center on society’s sinking middle, portraying financial woes and their resultant emotional tensions. They're also the best series of the year thus far, Inkoo Kang writes. Read about how “DTF St. Louis,” “Beef,” and “The Comeback” feel tailor-made to meet our moment of inflation anxiety, affordability crises, and fiscal doomerism:

Telegram, Ton, and Pavel @durov Have done more for memes than Base ever did and it’s going to translate into market caps that FAR exceed ANYTHING that ever launched on Base You’ll see. Now many of you are probably thinking, why hasn’t it then? Because last bull run, Pavel wasn’t able to be that supportive of his own chain with the regulations and scrutiny on Ton being a security or not So he wasn’t able to take responsibility over Ton or associate too strongly with it But that changes this cycle We will see $GRAM go nuclear this bull run You are lucky to see this tweet because this has not been priced in yet And we are all so lucky to be here in these quiet and dull times in crypto people are asleep to the shift in Gram while it’s still the bear market plus they are used to GRAM not being the hot chain They haven’t realized yet that this is the NEXT playground to get rich on in crypto Thank you Telegram Thank you Pavel For the app I use for hours everyday And for the setup that is gonna change many of our lives.