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photos by jan persson, 1968

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via instagram (@fakander)

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ilya kaminsky, “we lived happily during the war”

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made this post transparent

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It’s surprising how many people are resistant to doing things with no agenda. Often, when I ask someone why they’re not doing something they seem good at, they’ll say, “Oh, it’s not going anywhere.” / “I don’t have enough time.” / “I started too late anyway.” They would rather expend their time and energy on the sexier thing, the more obviously lucrative thing. And who could blame them? But that tends to take you along a less interesting route. I’ve always been partial to the Feynman line about studying what interests you in the most undisciplined, irreverent and original manner possible. On some level, giving yourself permission to be useless means giving yourself permission to do what you love. Many people see it as a moral failing to chase after what you like, if what you like seems useless—why be passionate why you could provide utility? But what’s utility without joy?

Ava, in praise of uselessness

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He Cong at Ann Demeulemeester FW22

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RIPLEY ‣ 1.02 "Seven Mercies"

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Seven Spring Flowers tea bowl 春の七草 茶碗 中村源水

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Cary Grant as Johnny Case in Holiday (1938) dir. George Cukor

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A hawk with an arrow pierced through its body.

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Judith beheading Holofernes, c. 1612 by Artemisia Gentileschi (Italian, 1593–1652/53)

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Sult (1966)

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“Have you thought about what you want from your life?” “Um. I don’t know. I mean, honestly…” “Do you hear yourself?” “What?” “ ‘Cool or whatever,’ ‘Um, I don’t know,’ ‘I mean, honestly.’ Is that any way to speak?” God, I was melting. “I know. It’s a problem when I’m nervous.” “It’s an epidemic with women your age. A gross disparity between the way that they speak and the quality of thoughts that they’re having about the world. They are taught to express themselves in slang, in clichés, sarcasm—all of which is weak language. The superficiality of the language colors the experiences, rendering them disposable instead of assimilated. And then to top it all, you call yourselves ‘girls.’ ” “Um…I don’t know what to say now.” “I’m not attacking you, just calling your attention to it. Isn’t that what we are discussing? Paying attention?”

Stephanie Danler, Sweetbitter

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Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

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Reading reviews of loft beds and dawn is absolutely dragging her son on here instead of reviewing the product. Howling

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SUCCESSION (2018—2023)

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RIPLEY (2024) dir. Steven Zaillian

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