The Great American Cool
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The Great American Cool
But then again, she said, few could have predicted the endurance of the slang word “cool” as a marker for all things generally good or fashionable. Researchers say it emerged nearly a century ago in the 1930s jazz scene, retreated from time to time over the decades, but kept coming back.
from Leg Booty? Panoramic? Seggs? How TikTok Is Changing Language by Melina Delkic
Ben Percifield added
- Coolness is an elusive concept without a universal definition, allowing everyone to have their own interpretation. Some people’s entire job is making sure you don’t remember that.
from Death of the Cool Girl by Totally Recommend
Natalie Audelo and added
- A generation’s currency is measured in trends, the moments that make an era mouthwateringly memorable. Only these fads are no longer dictated by a handful of tastemakers. Instead, what gets crowned as cool is often determined by how well a trend appeals to the rhythms of a specific platform. An idea’s artistic or cultural cachet depends on how easi... See more
from The Age of Everything Culture Is Here by Jason Parham Culture
Keely Adler added