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I want them to take away from the book the same thing they would take from the concert.
I want them to think, well,
I feel better now.
I feel uplifted now.
I feel that things are possibile now.
I know... See more
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The insane thing is that it’s working. 98 Metacritic. Critics calling it “album of the year.” Audiences like me willing to walk 12 kilometers listening twice because stopping would break the spell.
This matters because it contradicts everything we’re told about cultural possibility in 2025. That attention spans are dead. That complexity can’t... See more
This matters because it contradicts everything we’re told about cultural possibility in 2025. That attention spans are dead. That complexity can’t... See more
Remi Carlioz • Has Rosalía finally invented World Music?
Critics keep calling it “ambitious” or “maximalist,” which is what you say when you don’t have the vocabulary. What LUX actually does is refuse the pop music contract. Pop says: give me three minutes, a hook, and reproducibility. LUX says: this is architecture, not content. You don’t consume it. You move through it.
Has Rosalía finally invented World Music?
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Girls be like, "I'm overwhelmed" and then: Do a full day's work. Socialize with friends IRL. Have a LI coffee chat. Send 30+ memes. Post on all socials. Build their Substack. Go to the… | Shannon Kelly Ash | 66 comments
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"Running one mile has more in common with running a marathon than sitting at home.
Investing $100 has more in common with being a millionaire than being broke.
Writing one sentence has more in common with writing a book than never writing one.
It always feels small in the beginning and the big goals seem far away. It's easy to talk yourself out of the
... See moreLest this essay be misunderstood, I’m not saying that all attempts at self-understanding are pointless or counterproductive. I’ve no doubt benefited greatly from my own quest for self-knowledge, as fruitless as much of it has been. But the idea that such self-knowledge is important is pretty baked into our current society, and I think we might all... See more