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Good starting point for a thread about somewhat oddly-specific aesthetics https://t.co/QBRO0rhqJ0
Irish pubs https://t.co/E94gN22Ye9
@browserdotsys @k1ug3 @PereGrimmer Yup. In a sort of adjacent vein, a lot of the “authentic Asian experiences” all over Asia basically have been remade to suit Westerner’s expectations. Also true for Irish pubs, a fake aesthetic exported around the world, and now pubs in Ireland have modified themselves to match
Tactical things https://t.co/04UxOtdVSX
Mall ninjas https://t.co/lVJ1bwnlEd
anxiety consumerism https://t.co/ktuPuyMJm6
performance parenting https://t.co/tLgeiAz2M8
lo-fi music: “The whole idea [of lo-fi hip-hop] is sonic nostalgia, but not in an overly aggressive or ironic way like vaporwave or retrowave." https://t.co/9NgQ3lb3Nt
lava lamp design https://t.co/8AsEc0FTCl
9. Everyday cosplay. Amazing thread https://t.co/Vuw8x6AaHZ
10. Choc, a curiously popular-in-NYC typeface (h/t @mengwong) seems to be some sort of premium-mediocre AirSpace proxy for "authentically ethnic", used by Japanese, Mexican, Vietnamese, Thai... source: https://t.co/KpCwXhImuf https://t.co/NYAFwrIiAf
11. TIL militias and rebel groups (including ISIS) love Toyota pickup trucks for being reliable in war zones “It’s the vehicular equivalent of the AK-47. [...] It kicks the hell out of the Humvee.” – former US Army Ranger https://t.co/LduMXfxba7 https://t.co/yQCyzXs1oG
12. sketchup contemporary https://t.co/ZQQ0magd5a
13. homebody economy https://t.co/rgfRcwqVJ6
14. hopepunk https://t.co/LN2MQbBiaO
15. homeopathic parenting https://t.co/JmhOU6Qhwn
16. glamping https://t.co/LoBPQSVMUC
17. mall goths https://t.co/mxK4BVvM7L
18. indie girl voice – very interesting blogpost by a linguist analyzing the very specific singer's accent that has become so widespread lately https://t.co/ejTyqBekCu
19. mallwave https://t.co/q0eKGjbq0z
20. Latte papas https://t.co/l2DniRHy3V
21. spreadsheet architecture https://t.co/SouEZBspa5
22. dissident tech https://t.co/hB5d8H69MI
23. resistance socialite https://t.co/pIvxMzpE30
24. instagram psychedelic https://t.co/XjZ8pFvD8d
25. neoliberal xylophone https://t.co/slkhGfr8wo https://t.co/1VGVrwEh8j