In Aeon, Nick Riggle examines why we all seem to be so into awesomeness and so opposed to sucking.

+ Bloomberg: American Pharoah’s Second Life as a $200k-a-Night Stud. (Sorry Mister Ed, talk is cheap.)

+ Most predictable economic trend ever: Beyonce mentioned Red Lobster in a song. So people went to eat at Red Lobster.

+ “While the attendant has her back to the window and is at her register, the male driver reaches across the inside of his vehicle in the passenger area and throws an alligator from his vehicle into the drive through window.” Yes ladies and gentlemen: We’re talking about Florida Man.

+ Egypt’s president likes walking on red carpets. He also like driving on them.