Ari Emanuel’s Map Secret: He Knows the Thomas Guide!
- What Ari Emanuel remembers about old L.A.
- The map book your junior execs won’t get.
- Why some old hurts never fade.
We just saw an interview with Ari Emanuel, and wow, it really got us thinking about old school versus new school. He was talking about the Thomas Guide. Remember that?
It was a big, spiral-bound map book for L.A. It painstakingly detailed every single street. Every alley. It showed you how to get anywhere.
Now? It’s a total relic. Our junior executives? Nope. They don’t know it. Our assistant thinks it’s a ranking of pale British heartthrobs. Funny, right? And the intern? Just a blank stare. For minutes!
But Ari? He gets it. He knows it. It connects him to a time when things felt… different. More hands-on, maybe. It has this faded, practical aesthetic, like a well-loved cookbook. A true piece of history. So much character in those pages.
He even touched on some old business dealings. A stolen commission. Ouch. Some things really do stick with you, like a bad turn on a map you can’t undo.
Speaking of things that stick, Parineeti stood up for Katrina recently. Loyalty is a beautiful thing! Or how about new beginnings? Mary Beth Barone is writing a rom-com. Fresh stories! And for those who love a good comeback, Maks and Peta are back to twirling! Some things never go out of style.
Our Take
We think it’s pretty cool that someone like Ari Emanuel, who’s all about the future, still remembers the past. It’s a reminder that knowing where you came from, even if it’s an old map, helps you navigate where you’re going. And some life lessons, good or bad, stay with you. They shape you. Just like those old, detailed maps once shaped how everyone moved through L.A.
