I realized the other day that a couple of companies have effectively created carefully branded ways of life by providing people with all the tools they need: from clothing and housewares to advice, entertainment, and even real estate. To get a deeper understanding of these brands, I decided to outline the major players in a [...]
Not so long ago, I encountered major buzz in my local gym. The locker rooms were ablaze with talk about, alas, not a particularly good class or workout plan, but a shoe, which magically produced all the effects of a workout… sans a real workout. The hype enraged my mother, a Pilates instructor and well-versed [...]
Are you happy with what you’ve got… or are you aspiring for more? Your ambitions might be the result of Status Anxiety. It’s an interesting concept, and Alain De Botton discusses it in this BBC documentary. You can watch it below (and if you’re short on time, I’ve provided summaries). This section introduces the concept [...]
I, for one, am very excited about this. It’s just another one of the many products and services that are coming out today that make me think, “The future… is NOW!!!” Heeeee. Now I just need to be invited T___T
The other day I found myself musing about body inflation with the brilliant Lela Chu, and she pointed me in the direction of two additional crazy radical body mods: suspension and 3-d implants. You’ll find pictures and links below. Nyaaaah! So. Suspension. Wow! While I think this would make for fabulous torture, I cannot deny [...]
[Photo from Look at this Fucking Hipster] Do you read Look At This Fucking Hipster? If you don’t, you might want to. Because it makes me smile. But it also makes me curious. If we’re so very adept at ridiculing hipsters, they must be worth looking into. Summary Hipsters have, and always will be, extremely [...]
