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lots of gems itâs hard to isolate one!!! But it made me think of why I like this place and getting real recs and discovering things
Some include
âThe problem is that subscribing to niche film services and hunting down bird-centric romances on YouTube are the acts of a self-selecting groupâit takes money or effort or both. This ghettoizes lovers of the strange into a âfandom,â that most pejorative of internet taxonomies. Classifying love as fandom damns the most affecting and holy of reactions to artârecognizing yourself in othersâinto just another mode of material consumption. It turns lovers into shoppers and then sells them Funko Pop figurines of John Cassavetes. It turns connection into loneliness.â
âHe describes how sailors used to navigate by looking at Venus, clearly visible even by day. This planet is still there. It hasnât exploded. Itâs still in the same relative position in the sky at the same time. But according to Davis, with the advents of the astrolabe, more accurate sea charting, and satellite GPS systems, humans can no longer see it. As far as collective perception goes, if we donât use something, it doesnât exist.â
Apr 26, 2024
Related Recs
It's mine and I can't recommend it enough, but here's some others <3
* Words from Eliza (if u like modern womanhood)
* Scary Sad Cool Goodbye (if u like travel/food/music/living)
* Embedded (if u like the internet)
* Zero Cred (if u like punk)
* anti-matter (if u like hardcore music)
Jun 9, 2024
in todayâs substack adventures i reflect on the relationship between our fear of cringe and our lack of earnest engagement with the art we encounter, briefly touching on the discourse surrounding nosferatu, tumblr prose and the writing of ottessa moshfegh
Jan 27, 2025
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Club reticent: for ~ relevant ~ cultural critiques
The Review of Beauty by Jessica Defino: Such good essays on the beauty industry !!
Bridget Mornings: Cute little montly snippets into her life
New Bands for old heads: Self-explanatory!
Cafe Hysteria: More relevant social essays
Oct 1, 2024
Top Recs from @pissbowling
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Why tf did I buy this beautiful candle if I wasnât gna burn it if not now WHEN applies to many maybe even most things
Apr 8, 2024
A Palestinian type of cross stitching I learned from my family!! These are all Gaza specific motifs đ
Jul 25, 2024
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Our only real power in a capitalist society is how we spend our money đ€Ą
It makes a difference spend your money at the right places and never forget the BDS list
Nov 14, 2024