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I must’ve made at least 70% of my paintings to this podcast, and ruined maybe 5% of those from laughing so hard my brush slipped. Now that Shane Gillis is un-cancelled and a mainstream success, it is widely considered safe to find him funny. But this is one bandwagon I am proud to have jumped on early, and I stood firm through the controversy. Gillis is my most potent parasocial crush to this day.
Jul 30, 2024
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Staying at the Roxy in NY (formerly the Tribeca Grand) is akin to being on an elegant cruise in Manhattan. It’s my home away from home in the city. Everything is there: from live jazz in the massive atrium lobby with the glass elevator zipping up and down and the divine food and drinks (I recommend the lobster roll and a mescal cocktail) in recessed leather booths shaped like teacups, to the gorgeous red velvet theater below - which offers the best films on screen in Manhattan - curated by the brilliant Illyse Singer. After attending a killer film and fascinating Q&A, retreat to the Django, the speakeasy next door, which stays open til 4AM and is often where the hottest underground music acts play… What else could you ask for?
Jan 16, 2025
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Made a WhatsApp group with all my film friends in it and have been using it coordinate going to screenings. It's so much fun! There's loads of little independent screenings happening where I live and some very good independent cinemas, but even if all you have is a TV you should start a film club too. This evening I'm off to an old pub that's been converted into an events space to watch The Garden by Derek Jarman 😎
Feb 11, 2025
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most underrated movie theatre in la. student tickets are $5
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This album is 7 years old, but I still return to all 1 hour and 39 minutes of it regularly. My friend Gina and I used to listen to it in our shared studio during art school and it made us more unpopular than we already were. The synths are deranged, the lyrics are deceptively banal, and the tempos are confusing. I’m told by more knowledgeable rap fans than I that Lil B walked so that RXKnephew could run. My favourite tracks are “Bad Mf”, “Wasup JoJo” and “Ride (Hold Up)”.
Jul 30, 2024
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I dated a tearful alcoholic in 2022 which, as a sober person, was like dating the ghost of Christmas past. But I did learn of these beds from him, so I have few regrets. They’re British-made, will destroy most bank accounts, and I still haven’t quite forgiven myself for buying one. I believe the mattress topper cured my back pain, however.
Jul 30, 2024
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I love all the early 20th century tube posters, commissioned in part to help Londoners overcome their fear of travelling underground and get them to take fewer taxis. For some reason the best ones are by a Frenchman named Jean Dupas, but there is nothing quite like a hand-painted advert of any kind. My favourite of his is from 1933, captioned “establish a picnic and pass the day together”. I like it for the phrase “establish a picnic”, but also because the painting looks nothing like London.
Jul 30, 2024