From Research To Connections: Finding originality and alternative culture requires a new research method, or overall approach. This insight is something I’ve been pondering over for a while now due to my goal of sharing original and thought-provoking ideas with you. But it’s become even more apparent as I researched places to explore, dine at, and ... See more

Curation builds taste

If we don’t actively decide what we read, see or listen to, it’s decided for us. And we'll be served general slop by an algorithm that's controlled by people with extremely skewed values and ideas about what is best for us to see (hint: they want us to see ads - they want us to buy stuff) . We’re pulled along by the tides of t... See more

The 2025 tastemaker navigates this tension with remarkable dexterity. They aren't anti-digital but post-digital, using online tools with intention rather than compulsion. The crucial distinction lies in their relationship with attention: Internet Cool seeks it desperately; Scene Cool appears indifferent. This studied indifference isn't affectation ... See more