PinnedFor Takashi Murakami and KAWS, appearances (kinda) deceive. And that’s okay.Walking the streets of New York, you’ll probably encounter a couple shirts, jackets, or hats that either have an embossed cartoonish figure with X’ed out eyes or sport an outwardly joyous flower with perfect proportions and bright colors. …Takashi Murakami7 min read
May 4The Reconciliation of Doomerism and Rational Optimism in Everything Everywhere All at OnceRarely does a movie convey a message that is as culturally relevant to the moment like Everything Everywhere at Once recently has. With global issues such as climate change, COVID, and war making headlines weekly, depression and mental health issues have become increasingly commonplace in younger generations, so much so…Everything Everywhere7 min read
Apr 13A Look at Ginkgo Bioworks, The Leonardo Da Vinci of a Synthetic Biology RenaissanceDisclaimer: This article is my individual interpretation and not investment or financial advice. I am a common stock shareholder in Ginkgo Bioworks. Leonardo Da Vinci, born 1452, is an individual that needs no introduction. The ‘Renaissance Man’, Leonardo’s genius spanned disciplines in a manner that inspires individuals and groups to…Ginkgo Bioworks8 min read
Mar 18Kanye West as a character in Wes Anderson’s The French DispatchThe archetype of the lonely writer, the lonely painter, the lonely singer, is one that reverberates throughout history. Pablo Picasso, Vincent Van Gogh, Leonardo Da Vinci, Kanye West — all creators whose creations have regularly touched on themes of heartache and loneliness. …Kanye West11 min read
Jan 26The Concept of Knowledge in Relation to Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity NetsWalking back to the Metro station from my second visit to the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, I couldn’t stop thinking of that one piece nested at the top of the Gallery’s East Building — Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Nets Yellow (1960). While I was awed by the National…Yayoi Kusama6 min read
Jan 16The falling star of Succession, Kendall Roy: A fusion of Shakespeare’s Macbeth and Dostoyevsky’s RaskolnikovWhat keeps your eyes glued to the screen of your laptop as you watch the latest episode of Succession? Is it Roman Roy’s matador-esque aura, Shiv Roy’s overconfident smirks, or Logan Roy’s by-now trademarked “F*ck off”? As much as we love the characters that make Succession the show that it…Succession14 min read