Laura Reilly's Black Friday debrief.

Plus a Vanity Fair alumni joins beehiiv and Greenpoint gets a new comedy club.

Good morning everyone. And happy first day of Advent for those of you who observe the anticipation of Jesus’s birth, or who participate so hard in treat culture that you want 24 new travel-sized products over the course of a month — for $135. I like making my own advent calendars because I’m nostalgic for the feeling of opening tiny doors.

Today’s letter…