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Nouveau/Niche
I write about new pieces of art or culture that I encounter, or about old favorites. I discuss the brand new (to me anyway), and the ridiculously niche, or sometimes both.
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The Comeback, and the Ineffaceable Embarrassment of Reinvention
A reality show relies on vulnerability. Its engine runs on moments where we catch human beings on camera in their lowest, most embarrassing state. And what’s more embarrassing than a desperate attempt at reinvention?