joke

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Erewhon has become a joke about L.A. — a joke that was amplified after Hailey Bieber invented her smoothie in 2022 that Erewhon dubs the “Strawberry Glaze Skin Smoothie.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

Before you ask, no, it’s not a joke.

From Salon • May 23, 2026

They suggest stress and certain hair products could worsen inflammation, which, when you are stressed about hair loss and cycling through different fixes, is a fun cosmic joke.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

“I like this joke of taking a street artist and putting him on the high street,” Gouzer said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Jonah almost laughed too because it felt so good to treat everything like a joke, to pretend that he wasn’t worried about anything.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix