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Morning Pages and anti-lore: Creativity in the age of AI

On reading The Artist's Way in 2025

May 20 •

May 2024

In full bloom with Rita Popova 🌼

Spring has come to San Francisco, and it means it’s time for creating recommendation lists with my dear friend Rita Popova, who continues to be such a…

May 9, 2024 •

April 2024

Writer Lisa Zeiger on working for Nest magazine, secret gardens, and creativity

Former decorative arts editor of Nest on the magazine's eclectic style, meeting David Hockney as a teenager, and her new book about private gardens in…

Apr 2, 2024 •

February 2024

Checkpoint saved: Archiving our digital past with Ruby Justice Thelot

I've been interested in archiving digital art and artifacts of the early internet since I first interviewed Joanne McNeil in 2013.

Feb 1, 2024 •

December 2023

Yet another vibe shift with Sean Monahan

I got a chance to chat with writer and K-HOLE co-founder Sean Monahan about his latest trend report for 8Ball, Live Players. We talked about our…

Dec 22, 2023 •

November 2023

October 2023

Author Erik Davis on longevity as a spiritual pursuit

"We're living in the shadow of an apocalyptic moment that's just around the corner, not unlike the early Christians in Rome."

Oct 26, 2023 •

The power of cute: Sianne Ngai on contemporary aesthetics 🐯

Reading "Our Aesthetic Categories" in the world of TikTok.

Oct 19, 2023 •

Bunkers revisited

How the Cold War policies and narratives are informing our decisions in the climate crisis era and more.

Oct 11, 2023 •

🛋 The most influential interior design magazine you've never heard of

This week's issue is a bit late — I took the liberty of spending extra time researching, and I have no regrets about that decision!

Oct 6, 2023 •

September 2023

🍁 Welcome to the Manic Girl Fall

This week, I wanted to try something new.

Sep 26, 2023 •

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