Agalia Tan

There’s a specific kind of person I keep returning to when I think about taste: the antiquarian. Not the collector — the antiquarian. The one who classifies not to own, but to understand.

In recent years, I’ve been doing something similar without naming it. Talking about taste. Sharing how I navigate what I like and how it shapes my work as a... See more

The other day I pointed out an amazing example of tasteslop. Now I’m trying to define what tasteslop actually is. https://x.com/khole_emily/status/2047699927166525851 Defining tasteslop: Slop made out of things considered to be... See more

the thing is, as an adult, you get to make your own cool. you get to choose your own friends, live your own life. and let me tell you, in my life, where i make the rules, i am the coolest cat around.

being passionate about your hobbies is cool. asking good questions is cool. reading books is cool. taking notes is cool.

thinking of projects and then... See more

“My AI could be entertaining people around the world while I’m at home with my babies,”

As The 19th* recently reported, in the imagination of the manosphere, the so-called “pilates girl” prioritizes her physical appearance, choosing a workout routine that keeps her lean (not bulky) and surrounds herself with other women (which also means: not men). That makes her “wife material.”

What nobody is discussing is what this fantasy — the... See more

Eight in 10 women want to be promoted to the next level and young women at the entry level are more interested in being promoted than young men, according to McKinsey and Lean In’s latest Women in the Workplace report. And when women have children — one of their highest callings, according to the manosphere — they become even more ambitious:... See more