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Every big industry that produces creative work, or funds creative work, has a risk-taking problem. They do not want to take a risk on something unless
Much like turning a home into a financial product also hurts homeowners, it’s probably not great for your soul to be in it for the love of words and t
We are not self-made in our tastes; instead, we move through an infinitely expanding landscape of information and objects, guided by the people we mee
Pagliarulo’s Oleszko show was only the third exhibition he had ever mounted by himself, and it was all the result of cold emailing the artist about a
And his example is very simple: let’s say you’re hungry and you’re tired, and you have to decide which to privilege. That takes decision-making. And w
In an 1835 parliamentary motion, Ewart argued that, to compete with France, Britain needed to find “the best means of extending a knowledge of the Fin
our rules: Stand behind every sentence in a document as your own thinking, not just what a model spit out. Writing is thinking, so skipping the proces
The quality of light by which we scrutinize our lives has direct bearing upon the productwhich we live, and upon the changes which we hope to bring ab
We are not self-made in our tastes; instead, we move through an infinitely expanding landscape of information and objects, guided by the people we mee
The trail (prototype)
exploring the inner workings and dynamics of companies building products engineered to hook us, addict us, and hijack our attention to sell more ad inventory
Communities require tending: moderation, strategy, rituals, leaders, onboarding and programming, and conflict resolution.
For creators whose work depends on relationships — if your audience learns together, solves problems together, shares an identity, or wants to meet on
Fast fashion and mall brands used to look to the runways for inspiration. Now, much of their output has been slopified by back-end data and internet s
In an 1835 parliamentary motion, Ewart argued that, to compete with France, Britain needed to find “the best means of extending a knowledge of the Fin
I have always thought that there was nothing braver than leading a creative life first. And I mean a life: not a make-a-living.
“One good thing about being a woman is we haven’t too many examples yet of what a genius looks like. It could be me” - Sheila Heti
Perhaps gumption, common sense and entrepreneurship - the things I have often been rewarded for - are the antonyms to creativity.
Every big industry that produces creative work, or funds creative work, has a risk-taking problem. They do not want to take a risk on something unless
Linguistics
Jesca’s harmonic language is rich and variegated, sweet and sour. Her lyrics are wise, her voice like alabaster covered in a thin layer of ash.
Short stories, like middle schoolers, are an awkward size. They don’t fit easily in today’s media landscape.
The short story’s subversive power is inversely correlated to its popularity, even to its academic credibility.
Girlhood
“I want blood, guts, and chocolate cake”
Teen girls are our cultural lightning rods
You will notice that there is no cultural shorthand for “men, generally,” because men, generally, are allowed a degree of individuation that does not
Poetry is the way we help give name to the nameless so it can be thought.
Fast fashion and mall brands used to look to the runways for inspiration. Now, much of their output has been slopified by back-end data and internet s
We may wear skinny jeans one decade and wide ones the next, but the elevation of corporations over designers has been the industry’s overarching trend
Part of me wants to just blame the internet and call it a day. And by the way, it is the internet’s fault: When you can order a cheap facsimile of any
But I think this whole business hurts more than the eyes. The subcultures of my youth were a sort of surrogate extended family. In a society jettisoni
While it’s often assumed to be consumed passively, people who truly love the genre engage with it through a far more analytical lense. With a whole on
At a time of divisive politics, there’s a comfort in seeing real people resolve their differences and find their shared humanity.”
“How do you face the future when it is so totally unpredictable? There is something really useful emotionally as well as intellectually about understa
But I think this whole business hurts more than the eyes. The subcultures of my youth were a sort of surrogate extended family. In a society jettisoni
development happens spontaneously in the right social context
Growing up, most of us know we may not snag our dream job or become famous. But a relationship, a family, a place to build a life together—many of us
Giving up dating brings good days and bad. You can’t just stop hoping for a partner on command, after all. In certain moments—on Valentine’s Day, or w
Nobody throws you a shower for becoming self-sufficient. Nobody sends a formal invitation that says: Please join us in celebrating Natalie, who has su
contemporary life
Prayer is unsanitary. It’s messy. It’s real-talk.
reports of unexpected mental clarity in gravely ill people. Evidence of such events existed going back to antiquity, but the phenomenon had been large
The two popes shared the same underlying concern: if we do not decide otherwise, our technologies will amplify a political economy of violence, injust
this is very much a summer of sport.
I bet you can't find another sporty read that includes Lady Gaga
By the age of 14, girls drop out of sports at twice the rate of boys, due to factors like social expectations, lack of investment in quality programme
ESPN profiled mediocre basketball player and rage-baiter extraordinaire, Sophie Cunningham, and there was a lot to dislike about the profile. Even the
When politics is understood primarily as an expression of individual morality, collective action becomes extraordinarily difficult – because a person’
But one’s personal morality is no substitute for shared solidarity. Solidarity is the recognition of our interdependence
From 2012 to 2025, support for religious people in government ticked above 50 percent in just two of the countries, Jordan and Morocco. Support for cl
When the East Asian economies began pulling off these rapid leaps from postwar devastation to global tech-dominance, it shook the West hard. None pred
I spent so much time worried about money when I was younger that now that I make more money than I ever thought I would, the gift I’ve given to myself
We think of ourselves as consumers – not just of goods, but of political identities – expressing who we are through what we buy and the language we us
