Reading
From Dezeen - Enter the Rise of the Nouveau Homesteader…
Gen Zs and millennials adopting the "homesteading" lifestyle trend are onto something…the quest for a quieter experience of life is not a blissed-out opt-out, or a premium version of quiet quitting. This is a considered vote for a different way to live, with its roots firmly in a deep skepticism of the governance, companies and systems – food to pharmacological – that we've become accustomed to relying upon.
A lot of talk amidst the democratic post-mortem is revolving around the left’s lack of a Joe Roganesque podcast figure…that’s probably not gonna happen anytime soon, and if so, it probably won’t help
Listening
Deerhunter - “Monomania” Live on Fallon (2013)
A fantastic new album recommended to me by a friend this morning. He called it “perfect dry november music”…
Been very into this new podcast from cultural theorist/researcher Joshua Citarella. His episode with Matty Healy has been on my mind a lot recently in regards to the impact social media has on art
Wearing
Barbour should get into wool more, beyond Noah collaborations and such
Never too early to stock up on niche retro soccer shirts for next summer. A beauty from Cremonese in Northern Italy…
Everything Else
This new olfactory brand is something to keep your eye on…Discothèque …good price point, great narrative, beautiful packaging.
Birkenstock is going beyond the shoe and getting into feet care now
