alexi gunner
@idlegaze
cultural strategist
writes idle gaze; a newsletter exploring the undercurrents of the modern zeitgeist.
founder @ idle gaze consulting
cultural futurist @ RADAR
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Modern relationships are cauldrons of contradictory longings: safety and excitement, grounding and transcendence, the comfort of love and the heat of passion. We want it all, and we want it with one person. Reconciling the domestic and the erotic is a delicate balancing act that we achieve intermittently at best. It requires knowing your partner... See more
Esther Perel • Mating in Captivity
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Will Manidisx.comDuring Paris Fashion Week, we’ve observed the rise of a Getty Images aesthetic—a style of social media posting where individuals, particularly influencers and fashion insiders, use watermarked Getty Images as a symbol of status. It signals that they are part of high-fashion, red carpet, and exclusive event circuits, as captured by the industry’s... See more
#influencers #pfw #influencermarketing #celebritymarketing #socialmedia… | Laurent François
irony—exploiting gaps between what’s said and what’s meant, between how things try to appear and how they really are—is the time-honored way artists seek to illuminate and explode hypocrisy.
David Foster Wallace • A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again: Essays and Arguments
After a period of Covid-induced disconnection, ‘real-world’ communities are experiencing a resurgence, and, for the young people we spoke to, the importance of meaningful social interaction, community support, and mutual aid is only growing. Helen Job, Insights Director at SPACE10, predicts that “in the future there will be an increased interest in... See more