The Cut - Simone Biles Chose Herself

Simone Biles has a keen air sense, the ability to let muscle memory pilot against the brain’s logical judgment. She can clear her mind and think of absolutely nothing. Catlike in her reflexes, she locates herself in space and lands on her feet every time. This has been the mark of her genius since childhood, the thing that made her different. Watching her is like trying to catch light. You think, Did that just happen? She flies higher and is more nimble than her competition, with more room for failure because what she attempts is that much more difficult. She has beaten the records of her idols — Nastia Liukin, Shawn Johnson, Alicia Sacramone — and they think she’s the undeniable greatest too. She’s what superheroes are made of, except she’s made of bones and muscles that strain and break.

We’re sorry to report that Mercury went retrograde this morning — find out what that means for your weekly horoscope. But we’re happy to report that Fat Bear Week is back! Instagram reads the room, is putting a hold on the development of Instagram kids. We got a peek at the new season of Bridgerton, which is good. In it we see that the handsome older brother’s amazing sideburns–mutton chops are gone, which is less good. And saving this for last because how do you follow it with any other news? If the planet continues to warm on its current trajectory, the average 6-year-old will live through roughly three times as many climate disasters as their grandparents.

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