J. Danielle
@jasminedanielle
strategist. writer. tinkerer. hobby hobbyist.
J. Danielle
lettersfromthebside.substack.com
Jargon makes the mind go gray
From when I saw Jadé Fadojutimi’s exhibit last year. Her work, truly remarkable and evocative. Some critics say she doesn’t live up to the hype - I think they’re wrong. But what do I know?
James Baldwin on the Creative Process and the Artist’s Responsibility to Society
Maria Popovathemarginalian.org
The sublime has given way to the garish, the sacred to the profane.
Opinion | Where Did All the Classy Americans Go? — The Wall Street Journal
From WSJ Where Did All the Classy Americans Go? A beautiful line in an otherwise lacking op-ed
Saudade is a Portuguese word that can be roughly defined as a feeling of melancholy, nostalgia or yearning for something that is beloved but not present. There's no perfect translation, but one of the closest English expressions of the word I've ever seen is Billie Eilish's Tiny Desk performance.
You'd think the Los Angeles-born singer invented the... See more
You'd think the Los Angeles-born singer invented the... See more
Billie Eilish: Tiny Desk Concert
How to avoid cynicism:
Act in ways opposite to your instinct. If you hate something, find out more about it. Again ask 'What is this?', 'Who made this?', 'Who is this for?' Genuinely. Never stop doing this"
-via @being_on_line
