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One such curator is Derrick Gee, a former online radio d.j. who lives in Australia. I first encountered Gee on TikTok and was pulled in by his architect-ish look: thin wireframe glasses and stylishly baggy, often monochrome outfits. He records videos of himself talking into a microphone in a low, soothing voice, breaking down trends in contemporary... See more
Kyle Chayka • The New Generation of Online Culture Curators | The New Yorker
Being sober in a room full of drunk strangers emboldened me to act insane. I approached partygoers and introduced myself as someone from the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Ryan O'Connell • Just by Looking at Him: A Novel
When someone takes psilocybin, the part of the brain that’s associated with the ego temporarily shuts down
Michael Pollan • The ‘New Science’ Of Psychedelics
The German researchers wrote, “We report the first outbreak of a new type of mass sociogenic illness that in contrast to all previously reported episodes is spread solely via social media. Accordingly, we suggest the more specific term ‘mass social media–induced illness.’ ” Even though Tourette’s is mostly a male disease, once it became a popular d
... See moreJonathan Haidt • The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
McInerney’s big job now is acting as a custodian for the statue of himself that celebrity has
D. T. Max • Every Love Story Is a Ghost Story: A Life of David Foster Wallace
The Profile: The billionaire who lived a double life & the news giant cracking from within
The Profiletheprofile.substack.com