Brand + Cultural Strategist, MA @ KCL. Ex-JWT London, Cossette, DDB, adidas HQ via ๐ต. Lived/studied/worked in ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ช๐ซ๐ท๐ฌ๐ง๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ๐ณ.
#BEEFNetflix is a fascinating commentary on how shame keeps us in a cycle of avoidance & how the projection of our flaws onto other people, acts as a mode of self delusion and preservation of the ego. A pattern that often leads to long term suffering.
a thread - spoilers ahead.
Absolutely fascinating episode (and also sad due to the loss of biodiversity and conservation of these birds and feathers) - The Feather Heist https://t.co/SDdsjVSfKx
This interview. So. Damn. Powerful. ๐๐ป Everyone needs to watch it, especially if you work in a creative industry. Law Roach speaks to The Cut in an exclusive interview about his sudden retirement: https://t.co/KLwLKfZeru
Yes, I love EEAAO for the story, the spectacle & the representation, but I think whatโs most compelling about its success for me is that its existence is proof that really weird and wonderful art is still possible in an industry often driven by โsaferโ commercial/creative choices
โWe want to dedicate this to all the mommies of the world, specifically our moms," says Daniel Scheinert.
"The world is opening up to the idea that genius stems from the collective. I want to acknowledge my context, my immigrant parents,โ says Daniel Kwan. #Oscars
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Michelle Yeoh โthis is history in the makingโ. First Asian actress ever to win best actress. โFor all the little boys and girls who look like me and are watching tonight, this is the beacon of hopeโฆ
Ladies donโt let anybody ever tell you you are past your primeโ (she is 60)
Itโs tragic that Silicon Valley Bank could lose 80%+ of its value in a single day.
But whatโs crazy is that the financial collapse was largely driven by a communication collapse.
Their storyline unraveled and their messaging went off the rails, in 4 big ways.
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Astro Boy-inspired boots IRL!๐ Pretty silly, but growing on me. Like Uggs or Moon Boots, but more surreal, pushing comfort levels with that @mschf wink. Also giving AR / "metaverse" / NFT fashion vibes by playing tricks of the eye (trompe l'oeil) and nodding to "geek culture".