Urban nostalgia
Cyberpunk suggests, once again, that SF really can be about the world and not just about the author’s mind. For me, the best thing about cyberpunk is that it taught me how to enjoy shopping malls, which used to terrify me. Now I just pretend that the whole thing is two miles below the moon’s surface, and that half the people’s right-brains have... See more
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In one sense, the shopping itself is construed as a kind of therapy, a healing activity, a way of dealing with the sadness and frustrations of our broken world. The mall offers a sanctuary and a respite that—at least for a time—cover over the doldrums of our workaday existence. So the very activity of shopping is idealized as a means of quasi
... See moreJames K. A. Smith • You Are What You Love: The Spiritual Power of Habit
This is what emerges when Jornt confesses that his enjoyment for walking around stores and malls is significantly enhanced by music. He admits, “When listening to mallsoft on my iPod it feels great,” implying that the addition of vaporwave somehow infuses the mundane experience of being a consumer with meaning and substance it doesn’t possess on
... See moredaily.bandcamp.com • The Mall, Nostalgia, and the Loss of Innocence: An Interview With 猫 シ Corp.
mostly made this post to show off photos of the old food court, since they seem to be hard to find... i remember climbing all over the rocks as a kid while my parents enjoyed coffee. and the zoo rides!! unfortunately all the whimsy is gone now, and it's been bleached white like most other simon malls 🫠
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hanayanaareddit.comFrom r/deadmalls: The Old Mills at Jersey Gardens (2000s-ish)
Powered by massive marketing budgets, malls became a substantive part of our culture. They offered not only access and assortment but also a social hub for gathering with friends and family.