Twitter Obsession: Conde Nasty

Oh internet, you really are too good to me. I mean, between the massive amount of porn that can be found on you and the awesome new Twitter account @CondeElevator, you really are spoiling me.

Conde Elevator is a collection of conversations overheard by an anonymous Condé Nast employee in the elevators of its infamous building. It’s super bitchy, super mean and super addictive. Imagine Mean Girls, but in real life. I was considering doing this for Xtra, but it turns out that Xtra writers aren’t catty, cutthroat bitches. I know, what a bummer, right?

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