alexi gunner
@idlegaze
cultural strategist
writes idle gaze; a newsletter exploring the undercurrents of the modern zeitgeist.
founder @ idle gaze consulting
cultural futurist @ RADAR
alexi gunner
idlegaze.substack.com
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What risk are we radically underestimating as a species? What are we overestimating?
I think we’ve still underestimated the harms of scrolling. I am careful to say “scrolling” because I don’t think social media is itself a bad thing, nor do I think screens are uniformly bad. I think it’s specifically the act of scrolling, which forces us to ingest,... See more
I think we’ve still underestimated the harms of scrolling. I am careful to say “scrolling” because I don’t think social media is itself a bad thing, nor do I think screens are uniformly bad. I think it’s specifically the act of scrolling, which forces us to ingest,... See more
Nadia Asparouhova • Nadia Asparouhova on antimemetics, nuclear mysticism, and scrolling
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The soul of clubbing is being crushed under the weight of massive festivals and big-money parties, leaving small venues and grassroots promoters struggling to survive. As another small club in Leeds closes its doors due to ‘unassailable costs,’ we have to do better—reduce our fees when needed and support these spaces that built the culture. Enjoy these flyers from the first parties I threw in Brighton back in 2007/08 (Hold tight the MySpace glory days!) Those lineups wouldn’t have happened with today’s fees! Back then, I was one of the only promoters pushing forward-thinking bass culture in the city. Most of the audience didn’t even know half the acts, but I knew those parties were essential to moving the culture forward. Let’s help promoters do the same in their towns and cities. If you’re a small venue, promoter, or party outside of London, drop me a DM, and let’s make things happen. 📥👊🏻 PS. Shout out to all my “Top Friends” that came played for £250-£500 back then! ❤️
instagram.comThings you can do in honour and memory of David Lynch:
- eat the same meals every day;
- say "it's a sadness" when you're upset;
- never watch movies on your phone;
- check weather in your area every morning;
- find a good pair of pants and wear them all the time;
- have a nice cup of coffee;
- make some furniture;
- meditate;
- fish for ideas;
- look at the
... See moreThere are obvious downsides to this line of thinking. It’s anti-intellectual, for one. But also, the incessant caricaturing and dumbing down of major life events numbs us to their significance. If a meme pokes fun at someone’s bad behaviour, it gives the bad behaviour a pass. Through our rapid meme-fication and IJBOLing, we obfuscate the evil of th... See more
Have We Lost Our Minds?
She’s not wrong. In recent years, I’ve noticed that, as a culture, we struggle to engage sincerely with art – or with life (at least, that’s how it seems online). I first observed this in 2016 when Donald Trump ran for president; his actions and comments were defanged as he was endlessly memed because no one thought he’d actually win. I saw it afte... See more