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on James Turrell, Ryuichi Sakamoto’s VR concert, and immersive installation culture.

Drake’s Turrell-inspired background in the music video for Hotline Bling.

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Streaming's prestige funk.

on “mass niche” vs. the monoculture within streaming.

David Lynch smashing a TV set for Blue Velvet (1986).

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On selling art and sex.

in conversation with Sophia Giovannitti, author of Working Girl (Verso, 2023).

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Glitter tears and blooming vanities. 

on the erotic vs. the pornographic in HBO’s The Idol.

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Dying on your feet. 

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13 days at the Cannes Film Festival.

on two weeks of films, cocktails, and overpriced groceries in the south of France.

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