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Kyla’s Newsletter · Feb 12, 2026 · kyla scanlon

Buying Futures, Renting the Past: How Speculation and Nostalgia Became the Economy

Super Bowl ads, Jesus derivatives, and Gen Alpha's return to the theater

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