💬 Quoted: “It is so legitimately insane, the things in the movie, but none of it is just, like, 'We got to make sure we get that R.' It's all earned. It all makes sense. It's filthy! Filthy! I mean, violence where, like, 'Oh God.' It's glorious. It's operatic."

• Everyone’s favorite bad-mouthed superhero and his shorter, sideburned partner are poised to claim an obscene record. Deadpool & Wolverine hits theaters today – and it’s projected to break numerous box office records on opening weekend, including the highest domestic opening for any R-rated movie ever. The film, which marks Marvel’s first foray into the R-rated genre, already set a record for most trailer views within 24 hours (365 million), and has also seen the best pre-debut ticket sales of any movie in 2024.

🌯 Stat of the Day: Wells Fargo analyst Zachary Fadem and his team recently ordered 75 identical Chipotle burrito bowls in NYC as part of a case study to see whether the company’s portions are shrinking. The results? Bowl weights were wildly inconsistent, with the biggest they tested weighing nearly double the smallest – though contrary to one popular complaint, there was essentially no size difference between in-store and online orders. (Chipotle appears to be taking these criticisms to heart: In its earnings call on Wednesday, the burrito chain said it’s making an effort to ensure “generous” servings to customers across the board.)

🤔 Did You Know? 27 US states are at least partially north of Canada’s southernmost point, with 13 of those states located entirely north of that point.

📰 Worth a Read: Big Baby Change Station: The world’s cutest monopoly → (The Hustle)