Rebecca Solnit - “underneath the task of writing a particular piece is the general one of making a self who can make the work you are meant to make.” https://t.co/hfVXl0yIp2

An interesting takeaway from the creative directors at MSCHF. They believe culture isn't progressing but rather spiraling and concentrating on itself. They call it the "spicy present." Their work applies an absurd intensification on the present moment to reflect back our time.

Last night at dinner talking about subculture stuff and I bring up my standard boring/reductive Q about “how punk skate hip hop etc had monoculture to rebel against, so what now?,” and a brilliant friend answered straight up, “AI will be mainstream monoculture-esque, and is at its core boring and average and uncreative, and that is what people will... See more

Why do American cities feel less "alive" than their European counterparts? It's because of something called the "missing middle". A century ago, American cities looked completely different... (thread) 🧵 https://t.co/zwNWejfx4L

People who live in large cities have larger egos because at night they can't see the stars

men used to go to war now they’re going to their girlfriends aesthetic shoppy shops so she can take aesthetic pictures in her aesthetic outfits with her aesthetic overpriced snacks https://t.co/dy2uNRMdNa

Caffè RIMOWA in collaboration with La Marzocco ☕️ https://t.co/odZwUfw8yR

It’s a case of: right place, right time, right creative. Our giant @Square billboards just went live directly above “Mr Beef,” the iconic restaurant where they’re currently filming the next two seasons of The Bear, and it’s been incredible seeing it catch the attention of fans and CHI natives. Like Carmy, we had a vision and wanted to show our ... See more

David Lynch losing his mind when a producer says scene is “too long” https://t.co/19Zz4aLAkg

A group of strategists is called a disagreement