Hey, hey. As an early New Year resolution, I've uninstalled most social media apps. I'm going to be here a lot less. For professional stuff, try you-know-where.
Andrée 💬 It's been an amazing few days. [Wednesday] evening was amazing and yesterday was also great... You can see for the players it was something special.
So they’ll arrest 474 people for holding signs opposing genocide, but the people trying to burn down immigration centres have legitimate concerns? Is that right? Have I missed something?
My new Tangent is about the first great female rock guitarist's magnum opus "Sexual Personae." Topics include decadence, Rousseau vs Sade, chthonian female nature, and post-woke theories of trans identity—or, how the sexed body constructs discourse. Up now on Patreon.
what happened in 2010-15 man. we were seized by some kind of faux frontiersman cult for urbanites. probably the worst cultural era in history:
- stomp clap hey music. lumineers, mumford & sons, imagine dragons etc. awful. no redeeming qualities whatsoever
- stipped down exposed brick burger halls with signs saying "eat" on reclaimed barnwood. dim edison bulbs. drinks served out of a mason jar
- facial hair and flannel. bears and overdone mustaches popular with the soft urbanite types. lumberjack core
- relatedly, "manly" trinkets for dudes. beard oil. shaving kits. axes and leather aprons. "modern gentleman" brands in subscription boxes. packaged masculinity for consoomers. closely linked to reddit culture
- apothecarycore. every brand became a twee "Co." all using the same serif typeface
- heritage liquor and accoutrements. whisky as a personality trait. elaborate glassware setups
what the hell was this? why did everyone collectively lose their minds
Something fun we discovered: you can use #Genie3 to step into and explore your favorite paintings.
Here's a short visit to Edward Hopper's "Nighthawks".
Hey, hey. As an early New Year resolution, I've uninstalled most social media apps. I'm going to be here a lot less. For professional stuff, try you-know-where.
Must-read on Apple's changing brand history. Uri Baruchin @uriba shatters the illusion that Apple has always been cool, charting its messy evolution into the brand we know today.
thedrum.com/opinion/2024/09/…