Weekly Vibe Check: Dispatches from the cool and elite.

What to wear, watch, and order when you’re the most interesting man in the room—and reading a paperback in the pool.

May 13, 2025

I’ve been thinking a lot about what makes someone hot and irresistible—mostly because I’ve been putting off filming new Instagram Reels this week and decided to treat Monday like a three-day weekend after seeing my Norwegian neighbor reading a paperback in the pool yesterday. AirPods in, cocktail in hand, not speaking to a soul, just turning pages in silence like he invented literature. It was a vibe, for sure.

And that energy reminded me of the importance of going into the week with no plans, no pressure, just taste. So I figured it was the perfect time to bring you something new: The Weekly Vibe Check. A curated dispatch for the guy who knows better than everyone else. This is the first one.

Because I’ll let you in on something the hot girl community has always known: there can be 100 guys at a bar, and every girl only notices one—the one who’s probably in a relationship, isn’t trying at all, and somehow still ends up being the most magnetic, interesting person in the room.

You can’t explain why. You just hope he talks to you. And when he does, it doesn’t even matter what he says—it’s cool by default. He doesn’t follow trends. He isn’t “plugged in.” He just undeniably never charges his phone and was accidentally born into the wrong decade, like he owns a first pressing of Rumours—and didn’t buy it for the cover art.

Being hot and irresistible isn’t about effort. It’s about energy. That’s the guy every girl wants. And if that’s going to be you—here’s what’s on your radar this week:

What’s Playing on Repeat

Music Discovery: Truman Sinclair

Moody, cinematic, a little tortured. The kind of sound that makes you feel like someone’s childhood crush who became a musician and moved to Portugal without saying goodbye. Best listened to alone, ideally during a mild existential crisis—or while looking out a rainy window for no reason.

Shows to Stream (When You’re Not Texting Back)

It’s late. You’re freshly showered. You’ve got a glass of natural wine in one hand. Your phone on DND. You’re not looking for background noise—you’re looking for something that rewires your brain and makes you superior.

Dark (Netflix) – Time travel, secrets, German accents. Feels like you need a second passport just to understand it.
The Eternaut (Netflix) – Post-apocalyptic slow burn. Clear your schedule for the next 6 hours. And forget to turn on the subtitles, even if you’re fluent.
From (MGM+ / Amazon Prime add-on) – You’ll be confused the entire time and that’s the point. It’s giving emotional damage but in a hot way.
The Last of Us (Max) – I’m not describing this one. You should already know.

Restaurants to Pretend You Discovered (if you live in LA—or you’re visiting your side piece for the weekend)

Butchr Bar – Echo Park (Los Angeles)

A note-worthy Australian burger in a city that doesn’t deserve it. Pretend you didn’t know about their 2-for-1 natural wine happy hour from 12-5pm. Sit outside. Stay longer than you should. Act like you’ve been coming here for years.

Cocktails You’re Into Now (for No Reason at All)

You didn’t ask for a signature drink, yet suddenly… you have one. You’re ordering weird things with confidence. Bartenders raise an eyebrow. Girls lean in. It’s giving “I read menus like short fiction.”

Pepperoncini Margarita – Saw a Reel. Immediately obsessed. Spicy, weird, confusing—aka hot. You’ve been drinking it forever even though you just had your first one last Thursday.
White Negroni Sbagliato – Just pretentious enough. It says “I’ll ghost you, but you’ll forgive me because I have great taste.”
Lillet & Frozen Oranges – Also saw a Reel. For when you want something French, flirty, and vaguely low-proof. Order it while reading a book alone at the bar (or your house). Your choice.

A Niche (and Superior) Routine

This isn’t wellness. It’s taste. It’s autonomy. It’s the art of being seen doing things that aren’t aspirational, but somehow still feel elite. No one knows what you do for a living. They just know you look like you’re ahead of the rest and might own a motorcycle.

Morning walks with no headphones – You raw dog 10k steps like a man with nothing to hide and everything to contemplate. You make eye contact. You look hot. You walk like you’ve outgrown podcasts.
Evening tennis – You forget to keep score. You’re not there to win. You’re there to sweat out last night’s martinis (see above) while looking like you belong in a 90s Ralph Lauren ad.
Coconut probiotic yogurt – Straight from the glass jar, standing in the kitchen shirtless, watching the sun come through the window like you planned it.
Hiking midweek while everyone else is on Slack – This is part of the job. You’re building clarity. No emails, no service, just your best ideas coming to you between mile markers.
Bringing natural wine to your neighborhood park – You sit on a blanket like someone who’s never been told no, sipping a slightly chilled red and watching the sunset with a few buddies and a dog that gets tons of attention.

Boy Dinner (You’d Never Call It That)

A curated selection of things from a niche grocery store that don’t go together but still cost $68. You didn’t plan this. You just have taste. You assemble, not cook. The girl you’re texting calls it “random” while eating half of it.

Seaweed snacks (because you read one article about iodine)
Spicy olives in a jar with no label
Cold pasta from last night, still in the ceramic dish
Smoked gouda you sliced with a pocketknife
An uncut baguette
Natural wine in a recycled glass you insist feels better to hold

Style Shift

Oversized Shorts

Trust me. It’s not about being fashionable—it’s about looking like you skateboard and journal and might own a record label. The proportions are slightly off, the fit is borderline offensive, and that’s the point. Pair them with vintage Sambas, a beat-up tee from a band no one knows, and sunglasses that say “no photos.”

Downtime: (aka The Art of Doing Nothing Well)

After a long, leisurely week of morning walks, sunset wine, and pretending not to be on your phone, you need a break. A weekend wellness trip, just to reset from the wellness. Book something last-minute. Go north. Stay at a mid-century hotel with five rooms and one plug. Read a paperback in public. Sit at a café with no laptop. Tell the front desk you’re “just here to clear your head.” You’re not.

Or skip the trip and stay home with the windows open and paper scattered across the coffee table like you’re working on something big. Let people wonder.

That’s your weekly intel. Read it, live it, don’t overthink it. Keep it low effort, high impact. Stay cool, be hot, and always order something the bartender has to Google. And yes—I stand by the baggy shorts.

Until next time,

x Lisa ⚡️

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