Seth Kaplan
Nov 5, 2020 BY
@seth-kaplanš
Reese Cooper has been one of my favorite designers over the past few years. Cooper makes incredible modern Americana / workwear pieces. I recently picked up some brown cargo pants from his FW20 menās collection and I love them. He combines a lot of tradesman/outdoorsy silhouettes with amazing fabrics and detailing. As someone who loves earth-tones, Cooper has been an amazing find.
Nov 5, 2020
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This past month, I invested in a standing desk for my home office. And Iāve gotta tell you, itās pretty sweet. Want to play videogames standing up? Now you can. Want to package orders standing up? Now you can. Want to shitpost on Twitter standing up? Now you can. With the UPLIFT Standing desk, anything is possible. They have loads of different wood types/finishes for you to choose from along with many other customizations. I went with the walnut option and it looks amazing.
Nov 5, 2020
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If you use the default iPhone weather app youāre dead to me. One emoji for the whole day? Really? Grow up. What if itās going to rain and then be sunny? Donāt you want to know? I recently picked up The Weather Channel Premium and, my god, my life has changed forever. When I go to check the āDAR (my cool word for radar), I can now see when rain and snow will stop and start in my EXACT location. Itās incredible. It also comes with a new enhanced lightning map with a 30-mile radius. And to top it off, you can go full-screen. Only $30/yr.
Nov 5, 2020
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I love alligators. There, I said it. These flat fucks have been around for 80 million years and they arenāt going away anytime soon. What more could you want in an animal? Theyāre cute. Theyāre violent. They have soft bellies. They make the South a little bit better. All around an S tier animal that deserves more recognition.
Nov 5, 2020
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Since quarantine started in early March, Iāve had more time on my hands than usual. To fill this time usually spent with friends and outdoors, Iāve been watching Twitch streamer Hasan Piker. Piker, a political commentator, streams every day to thousands of viewers and has been a great resource to help me learn more about leftist politics. For years, I found myself encapsulated in the āInstagram-activismā bubble while not really understanding the context and gravity of the things I was advocating for. I had good intentions, but if someone really dug into my positions I wouldnāt have been able to back them up confidently. Thanks to Piker, I believe I can articulate leftist talking points in a better manner while understanding the historical context and nuance that comes with them. Itās really important to understand how weāve gotten here as a country in order to advocate for the future, and I encourage people to reflect on their own beliefs and their ability to defend them. Thereās always more to learn.
Nov 5, 2020
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Touche Amore, a LA post-hardcore band, released an amazing new record this past month. This record is already high up on my list for AOTY 2020. I thought it would be nearly impossible to top 2016ās Stage Four, but Touche may have done it. This album has pop-punk bangers, emotional heartache, and makes me feel alive.
Nov 5, 2020