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Friday Flurry
Fortnightly deep dives and behind the scenes insights. Paid members only.
18 Aug 2023
Don't let men give you productivity advice
11 Aug 2023
The art of perspective
An evolution of perspective, as told in four paintings
4 Aug 2023
The creator economy, cannibalism, and speed painting
Plus: books about weird chicks doing weird stuff.
27 Jul 2023
Inlet photos, thoughts on running and a life of projects and art
Also: I FOUND A GREAT NEW BOOKSTORE.
21 Jul 2023
You can't read the label from inside the jar
13 Jul 2023
The rich got richer, and social media somehow got worse
This week: Rich dudes still indiscriminately fucking us over from every direction. SURPRISE!
30 Jun 2023
You're a person, not a brand
Hey, Sniffing Lady... DON'T GET ON THE PLANE.
23 Jun 2023
Smug old racist pricks with control issues who seriously need to read more
...Too much?
16 Jun 2023
From here to there and back again
An unvarnished high-level explanation of my career as prompted by curious conference-goers this week
9 Jun 2023
Bad books, organised books, books-in-progress
I point proudly at my bookcase like a child showing off their things on a playdate and tell you about a couple I creepily observed at a restaurant last year.
2 Jun 2023
Grief, family and temporary communities
Do we all need our own Fight Club, to navigate the insanity of life, death and dysfunction?
26 May 2023
Knitting
Six terrific books to add to your pile, a reflection on why you're probably a disproportionate asshole in your relationships and a hopeful note on AI in a late-capitalist wasteland.
19 May 2023
Saving time
This week's Friday Flurry goes deep on Jenny Odell's new book, and gets a bit meta. What is time, what is it for, and how healthy is your relationship with it? Is that your fault? (Spoiler: no.)
12 May 2023
Guilt, fashion and general dread
If you're a worrier who feels weird about fashion, you're not alone.
5 May 2023
Lesbian fiction and learning containers
28 Apr 2023
Timelessness, accents, AI and medical mistrust
21 Apr 2023
Travel, skin, and being a kid