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
Big Tobacco has also manipulated cuteness, leaning on vapes’ perceived harmlessness to distract consumers from their danger. Consider the Elf Bar, one of the most repurchased pebbles of all time. How could something so cute cause so much lung damage? Unlike the cigarette, a symbol of adulthood, sex, and rebellion, the vape became a “safe, ” fruity... See more
Pyle calls out this tweet from Paul Skallas reacting to the launch of Sora, an OpenAI model for generating videos: “Video and the "image" is entering its Faustian stage and will burn out. I'm long on text.”
