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I read Resistance Through Rituals in this incredible class while studying in London. The book features a collection of essays with titles like: âStyle,â âDoing Nothing,â and âThe Cultural Meaning of Drug Use.â Really resonant stuff. This book is my Bible and one of my favorite gifts to give. Tom Sachs is in possession of my first copy and Iâm pretty sure he fucks with it too.
Oct 28, 2021
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I could read British nerds talking about electronic music â both about the music itself and the philosophy of it all â pretty much all day. Anyone got recs for more recent music scene culture, semi-reporting type books? Already read Heads by Jesse Jarnow and loved it. I have not ready any other books by Simon Reynolds. Thinking about diving into the history of the Midwest Rave scene next, something I know nothing about.
"Rave provokes the question: is it possible to base a culture around sensations rather than truths, fascination rather than meaning?"
"Where earlier style terrorist subcultures like mod and punk were exhibitionist, a kick-in-the-eye of straight society, rave is a form of collective disappearance, an investment in pleasure that shouldnât be written off as mere retreatism or disengagement."
"Rave culture has no goal beyond its own propagation; it is about the celebration of celebration, about an intensity without pretext or context."
"Rave provokes the question: is it possible to base a culture around sensations rather than truths, fascination rather than meaning?"
"Where earlier style terrorist subcultures like mod and punk were exhibitionist, a kick-in-the-eye of straight society, rave is a form of collective disappearance, an investment in pleasure that shouldnât be written off as mere retreatism or disengagement."
"Rave culture has no goal beyond its own propagation; it is about the celebration of celebration, about an intensity without pretext or context."
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đthe first is Becca Rothfieldâs book of essays all things are too small â really beautifully written with intriguing ideas about contemporary culture and consumption and excess and minimalism. mildly esoteric at times, but Iâm a sucker for aesthetic and affective analysis soâŠ.
the second is from the book 21st Century Yoga: Culture, Politics, and Practice, which is a FABULOUS collection altogether. The specific essay that I legitimately have not stopped thinking about since I read it 5+ years ago is âModern Yoga Will Not Form a Real Culture Until Every Studio Can Also Double as a Soup Kitchenâ by Matthew Remski. 10/10 recommend as a yogi but also as someone fascinated by collectivity, compassion, and contemporary culture.
the second is from the book 21st Century Yoga: Culture, Politics, and Practice, which is a FABULOUS collection altogether. The specific essay that I legitimately have not stopped thinking about since I read it 5+ years ago is âModern Yoga Will Not Form a Real Culture Until Every Studio Can Also Double as a Soup Kitchenâ by Matthew Remski. 10/10 recommend as a yogi but also as someone fascinated by collectivity, compassion, and contemporary culture.
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Hanâs work resonates with me deeply. He writes short, but dense books articulating and diagnosing the modern condition. This book or Psychopolitics is a great place to start if you are unfamiliar.Â
Jun 2, 2025
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đ„ȘOctober is inarguably the greatest month in NYC. Itâs my birthday month, itâs when the leaves begin to turn, and the air feels good on your skin. I like to celebrate all of these things with a sandwich in one hand and a spliff in other, sittin on a park bench. In Tompkins I rock a Foxface smoked rib sandwich and in Washington Square I rock the clean turkey from Court St.
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đ„€I begin every morning with mango, acai, banana, spinach, and ginger blended up into silky frozen goodness. Just drop the whole root in. Then I balance the smoothie with bacon, hash browns, eggs, and ketchup.
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đOver time, the cotton of these t-shirts erode while the synthetic material remains intact resulting in the perfectly thin, semi sheer summer garment. Use keyword âpaper thinâ when searching for these things on eBay, Etsy, etc.
Oct 28, 2021