a few minutes, vol. 66 — itterasshai

A few words on taking a break and coming back different.

2 hrs ago • 

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a few minutes, vol. 65 — the least interesting thing you can be

A few thoughts on why chic is boring, plus links.

Oct 6 • 

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September 2025

a few minutes, vol. 64 — pop culture stream of consciousness

A few words on new albums from Olivia Dean, Doja Cat, and Rochelle Jordan, plus Solange's Saint Heron Library.

Sep 29 • 

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a few minutes, vol. 63 — cultural auteurs, censorship, and 'HIM' (2025)

A few words and articles on the modern censorship playbook, devotion to fashion from an outsider and whether cultural auteurs still have it.

Sep 22 • 

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a few minutes, vol. 62 — on locking in

A few words on the great lock in of 2025 and my favorite person to follow on Instagram, Joe Holder.

Sep 15 • 

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a few minutes, vol. 61 — on rolling ray

A few words on Rolling Ray, digital minstrelsy, my current manicure inspo and of course, articles.

Sep 7

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a few minutes, vol. 60 — i am a blogger, not a saint

A few words on authentic taste, platform fatigue, and my summer favorities.

Sep 1 • 

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August 2025

a few minutes, vol. 59 — when irony becomes the only language

A few words on the safety of ironic engagement and how a new Ikea collab and MOMO TOYS push back, plus: Willy Chavarria's Americana, Teen Vogue x…

Aug 25 • 

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a few minutes, vol. 58 — visual restraint as cognitive generosity (plus broke men, legacy media, and more)

A few words on visual restraint as cognitive generosity, plus: the death of late-night TV, surveillance disguised as healthcare, rappers as creative…

Aug 17 • 

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a few minutes, vol. 57 — all eyes on copenhagen, all ears on amaarae, all concern for podcasting

A few words on podcasting, plus Copenhagen street style, research-coded club music, and a Toni Morrison throwback.

Aug 10 • 

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a few minutes, vol. 56 — the myth of volume

A few words on the shift from volume to curation, summer reading culture, and why accumulation isn't the same as engagement, plus the usual articles and…

Aug 4 • 

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July 2025

a few minutes, vol. 55 — the thing about originality is that it doesn’t exist

A few words on cultural syllabi, influence anxiety, Solange's references, and what I'm reading this week.

Jul 28 • 

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