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All you need for a great party is good music, a good soundsystem and a curated set of guests. Remember David Mancuso's The Loft? I think what's been missing from the scene recently is a shared societal ideal that gives club etiquette and niche identity some structure and context. We are all just trying to fit in, so why not create and design your own space?
I started throwing parties in my loft at the beginning of 2023, and quickly found a community of people who resonated deeply with the intersectional art space I was trying to create. This party grew so rapidly that after the first two iterations, we had to move to a bigger venue (and sold it out!). This became the birth of the artist collective, WE ARE THE FUTURE!
Sep 18, 2024
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Every month Fern (@phaant4), Sophie (@irlhannahmontana), and I host a party at Old Flings (25 Avenue A) and I'm gonna be honest and somewhat unbiased, it's always a fun time and a cool spot to get your picture taken (by me :) and others). This month we're doing "Le Sleepy Girl" our little pajama party on September 26th and it's gonna be amazing. We have some very fierce DJs and just in general our event always attracts a crowd that isn't all people interested in the clout of an event which I personally like cause when an event is mostly people interested in the prospect of getting their photo taken an event loses it's sense of fun cause everyone has this focus of always looking good for the camera (that's why I'm the one taking the photos lmao) So if you're in New York you should come!
Sep 19, 2024
invited some girlfriends over to play a set for us and it was so sweet/wholesome! we always talk about wanting the feel of house parties again, intimate safe settings with close friends and ppl actually dancing <3 this provided that and more, canβt wait for the next one!
Feb 5, 2025
I live in a suburb and have no clue how anyone builds community, but I'm trying to learn. For half a year, I had a monthly part that included movie nights, dinners, and trivia, one of which was French Salon-themed. We all dressed in 19th-century garb, spoke about philosophy, and played the game Dirty Laundry (Thx Dropout). I shut off all the lights in my house and only used candles for the evening. I spent fifteen hours straight cooking and custom menus. Similar night themes included: Tumblr Party, Coming of Age Film, Lesbian Movie Night, Scooby Doo, Summer's End, etc. Overall, good community-building effort, will do it again.
Side Note: Despite its career effects on graphic designers, no one has a stranglehold on me more than Canva when making party invitations.
Jan 26, 2024
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following up on one of my favourite albums Space 1.8 (2021), Sinephro heals with her soft sax melodies and dreamy synths
Sep 17, 2024
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If you were a diehard fan of Bojack Horseman like me, then you'll appreciate the ironic humour and witty, autochthonic sci-fi of Undone. Created by Raphael Bob-Waksberg and Kate Purdy, this show had me on the edge of my seat the entire two sittings that it took to finish watching two seasons.
Sep 18, 2024