Thoughts on "our" culture in three pieces from Kyle Chayka, Kelefa Sanneh, and Joshua Rothman Kyle Chayka: "IRL Brain Rot and the Lure of the Labubu" Bloomberg's Amanda Mull wrote about Labubus, prompting me to write about Labubus, which prompted Katherine Dee to defend Labubus, and now The New Yorker's| Culture: An Owner's Manual
Finally, here is a proposed revision to the ideology of inclusive cultural criticism that builds upon the poptimist critique while correcting its excesses. IN REVIEW: Part One and Part Two outlined how aesthetic experiences are a social good, and humans need a constant refresh of novel and complex stimuli for| Culture: An Owner's Manual