Cheyenne Slowensky
@cheyenne_slow
law student
Cheyenne Slowensky
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when did not being stupid become a social offense? ignorance has become an accepted trait, being learned a social faux pas. admitting that you lack even the most basic cultural literacy has become as trendy as owning a pair of tabis.
pretension is out, and we are all worse for it.
any earnest expression of literacy or tastefulness is now painted wi... See more
pretension is out, and we are all worse for it.
any earnest expression of literacy or tastefulness is now painted wi... See more
ayan artan • In Defense of Pretension.
May December (2023)
letterboxd.comhorrible people being horrible to each other
why are we so obsessed with other people? why do we idolize the canceled, the shamed, the brutal? we desire power and sometimes that power is in the shadow of those facing consequences we perceive as being so far away from us
Brain off
How to reset when every hour of every day is out of your hands
When guilt follows you everywhere, when there’s always something else to do, something that should be done first
Why is brain rot so shameful?
I need a camera, an outlet, a notebook that I don’t use because I don’t bring it anywhere
Where do I put all these thoughts?
Do I over
... See moreYou leave us amid utter brokenness in our city, our beloved Los Angeles, the place we both called home. I know you were worried for everyone’s heartbreak and loss, and yet still, like your films, while horror is happening, you always believed in the light and the goodness in people and held hope for our city and all those who live here. It somehow ... See more
Laura Dern's letter to David Lynch: You wove L.A. into our dreams
David Lynch missed our birthday
Slow Days, Fast Company: The World, the Flesh, and L.A.
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I ADORE EVERY WORD THIS WOMAN WRITES!
Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell
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part of my love for the arts comes naturally from my profession as a writer. the irony here is that i do not have the words to adequately formulate just what this craft has given me. if i was forced to, i’d sum it up as power. these words i write are little pieces of me; it’s why i’ll never buy into the ‘separate the art from the artist’ nonsense. ... See more
ayan artan • In Defense of Pretension.
the second you have the answer, the question dies. You trade the aliveness of curiosity for the flatness of a fact. Being interesting isn’t about how fast you can recall information, but about the texture of your thoughts, the way you connect ideas, the questions you carry with you. That only happens when you let something linger.