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"The Taste Economy" by Daisy Alioto at FWB FEST24
youtube.comAs ambassadors of aloha, Hawaiian women have been susceptible to the eroticization of their bodies and the insistent commodification of their aloha.
Adria L. Imada • Aloha America: Hula Circuits through the U.S. Empire
Exploring John Lautner's Restored Pearlman Cabin in Idyllwild, California | House Tour
youtube.comCommodified Hawaiian culture—the “luau,” the “hula girl,” and “aloha”—became part of the American vernacular and everyday life.
Adria L. Imada • Aloha America: Hula Circuits through the U.S. Empire

The death of the public intellectual
substack.com
Remember that work created in the spirit of commerce, that doesn’t spring from some sense of passion, some place of truth within you, will rarely be successful.
Summer Brennan • "How to Succeed on Substack"
Diane von Furstenberg Has No Regrets: ‘I Will Laugh When I Die’
nytimes.com