10 May 2024

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Looking for someone who reads a lot of new books to write a monthly column for foofaraw. If you or someone you know might be a good fit, let me know.

10 May 2024

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👬 John Mayer Sets Record Straight on Andy Cohen Friendship — THR

Reinforcing the idea that any gay/straight relationship needs qualification that it’s not sexual devoids everyone involved of their dignity. 

I didn’t hear about this until this story, but I’m glad Mayer clapped back a bit against the writer and question.

10 May 2024

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Really proud of today’s Weekend Edition. While I don’t actually write the features, I think both are great.

10 May 2024

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Two of my most anticipated albums for the year are out today with Rainbow Kitten Surprise’s first album in six years and Dehd’s follow-up to Blue Skies.

9 May 2024

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Look at me getting fancy with a Calendly link.

9 May 2024

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📚 Inside libraries’ battle for better e-book access — Axios

For popular trade e-books, libraries often pay $55 for one copy that expires after 2 years (or $550 for one copy for 20 years),” per the American Library Association. Meanwhile, a consumer will pay about $15 for perpetual use.”

Just complete bullshit.

9 May 2024

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🙀 Exploding Kittens — Trailer

Just an incredible trailer. This new animated show from The Oatmeal’s Matthew Inman hits Netflix in July.

9 May 2024

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Basic idea was you subscribe through the platform (service would still own the customer) and if you subscribe to three services, you get $1 off each and then the more services you add the more you save on each. Platform would then take $1/sub. Other services could be included outside streaming tv as well.

9 May 2024

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A business idea I had awhile ago was a platform that allowed you to self-bundle different streaming services. At the time, it felt like it would be impossible to get buy-in from streamers, but now…

9 May 2024

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Well… if you’ve thought about picking up Horse Browser for $99 (which I absolutely adore)… I’ve got an affiliate link you can use…

9 May 2024

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🐻 The Bear S3 Teaser — IndieWire

June 27th! Nothing really happening in the teaser, but I’m still extremely excited.

8 May 2024

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🪱 R.F.K. Jr. Says Doctors Found a Dead Worm in His Brain — NY Times

Some of Mr. Kennedy’s health issues were revealed in the 2012 deposition, which he gave during divorce proceedings from his second wife, Mary Richardson Kennedy. At the time, Mr. Kennedy was arguing that his earning power had been diminished by his cognitive struggles.

I mean, he’s probably fine… but after reading that, it’s hard not to start connecting dots.

8 May 2024

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🤖 Love & Pain — Ben Tsai

Technology raises these important existential questions, but is not equipped to answer them. One of my frustrations with AI is that we are not thinking critically about what it means to be human. It’s always been like this, but the amount of money and mindshare poured into AI in this moment makes the impact more disturbing.

Between this and my new found honeymoon love for Horse, I’ve decided to spend some time trying to do some research on AI and how it might (and does) effect humans on an individual and societal level.

8 May 2024

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🥽 Marvel is bringing a mixed reality edition of What If…? to the Vision Pro — The Verge

It’s amazing how one day, Disney says they are cutting back on Marvel productions and the next they announce something almost no one will be able to watch.

8 May 2024

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🚲 What a Devastating Turn of Events — Rachel Chinouriri

Just got around to listening to this release from last Friday. This would’ve been the release of the week if I got to it sooner. A wonderful blend of indie pop, with elements of R&B and alternative along with some great bass lines and drum beats.

7 May 2024

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Well the pen is $2,500, so maybe don’t tell me more…

7 May 2024

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🖋️ 100 Years of MEISTERSTÜCKMontblanc

A Wes Anderson commercial for Montblanc and a Wes Anderson designed Montblanc fountain pen, you say? Do tell me more!

7 May 2024

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🗞️ Magazines aren’t dying—just ask these indie publishers — FC

Rogge is quick to push against the notion that print media is a naive endeavor. He believes what he and his team are doing is more relevant than ever. One of our taglines is that this magazine is not for everyone,” he says. And we stand by that. If we were trying to be something for mass culture, it would seem inauthentic and bad. That’s where media brands lose their way.”

It’s really neat to see these smaller, more niche publications find success in a market that’s been teetering at deaths door for what feels like forever.

7 May 2024

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📰 This year’s Pulitzer Prizes were a coming-out party for online media—and a marker of local newspapers’ decline — Nieman Lab

It might be a marker of local newspapers’ decline, but a lot of the online media outlets are also local.

7 May 2024

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👡 Naked’ Trend Hits Big at the Met Gala — NY Times

What better way to distinguish oneself from hundreds of well-dressed competitors than to wear practically nothing at all?

I’m no fashion expert, but I find most of this kind of funny… but some of the looks are actually pretty nice.

7 May 2024

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🤕 Substack tries to be YouTube?

I’m not going to pretend like I actually read this… Just another reason I’m glad I moved foofaraw off of Substack.

7 May 2024

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👥 Not Like Us — Kendrick Lamar

You know Drake lost when this started getting played in clubs and then Drake followed it up with a track where he essentially pulls out of the beef.

6 May 2024

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🛋️ 4.0 Release — Sofa

This update looks pretty fantastic. Sofa didn’t stick with me when I tried it last, but the customization and ingredients in 4.0 look right up my alley.

6 May 2024

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🐺 Anthony Edwards Is Forcing Me To Say The Unsayable — Defector

I’m just telling you about how Jordan made me feel, as a spectator. I had to watch that man. To miss any moment that he was on the court felt like missing out on the fucking moon landing. No other player has made me feel that way since. Until now.

The comparisons have been out there for a bit now, but it’s harder and harder to ignore. Even if Ant dismisses them himself. And he’s still only 22.

6 May 2024

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📆 Weeknotes 14 — Anhvn

Just stunning. I’m jealous of everything here.


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