I wrote this a year ago, predicting that in the coming year, big butts would be replaced by big boobs as far as ideal bodies in the media go.
I feel like I’m 50% right? I don’t see the thinspo anymore, but I definitely still see ass content (and thank goodness, because my ass will always mog my boobs.)
Everyone’s doing a livestream show. I guess I’ll do one too. I’ll give you Very Online advice Tuesdays at 2pm CT. See you there. Has to be weird problems. Mark your calendars.
Ten years ago I began warning my fellow liberals that many of their new hobbies--ironic misandry and performative social justice (as opposed to actual social justice)--would bring down their whole movement. If the online right keeps this up, they will fall as well. They're not owning the libs. They're handing back the power the libs cede…
You always own your intellectual property, mailing list, and subscriber payments. With full editorial control and no gatekeepers, you can do the work you most believe in.
New ep on the premium feed about S.N.A.P. , Measles, Ian Somerhalder, and two Abel Ferrara films: King of New York (1990) and Bad Lieutenant (1992). First 30 mins can be heard for free
Paywalling my work has changed everything: in terms of my energy levels, burnout recovery, outlook and ability to do my work. It’s not even just about the monetary exchange in itself [although that is of course a key reason why it works because something tangible is being exchanged]: it’s an in-built boundary, in a world where public writers are often treated like they are Google Search or a place to dump emotion. No flippant comments or easy access. No trolls. Safe space. The ability to be more honest, open and trusting in my writing. A mutually beneficial transaction. Smaller community-building vs open broadcasting. A genuine two-way flow. Support. Integrity. Value. Connection.