News from the walk to school
A new story, recommendations, podcast preview + more
Hello friends! The youths are walking past my house to middle school. Shit’s bad, but at least we don’t have to repeat junior high?
Hope you read this without dreams of forgetting your locker combination.
Read: New story!
It’s new and it’s weird. Enjoy.
Try something new: Recommended for you
Some things I’ve been reading, watching, and listening to:
Devo: Stick with me. Even if you don’t know much about the band Devo, this documentary is eye-opening, funny, smart, and wild. The guys were trying to show how the world is an absolute mess, while record execs and the public just wanted another “Whip It.” Entertaining, and highly relevant to today. Plus: DAVID BOWIE SHOWS UP.
Sally: NASA scientists thought the first American woman in space would need 100 tampons for a week. And that’s just one of so many incredible stupidities that scientists and the media showed when Sally Ride took her rocket to space in 1983. But beyond that, Sally felt she had to hide who she was. So this documentary features her partner Tam and other astronauts to tell the full story.
Red Scare: Blacklists, McCarthyism, and the Making of Modern America, by Clay Risen. We repeat history, and if we’re unsure of that, this book shows us proof. Replace 1950s’ “communism” with today’s “woke,” and you’ve got a eerily similar match for the Republican playbook of attacking schools, books, art, and the government itself. The book is an excellent, thoughtful read that give some perspective to what’s happened today.
Monday! The Art of Resistance Podcast premieres
The Art of Resistance is the podcast about channeling our rage and fear into creation, and using writing, music, and all kinds of art to resist the status quo. The first season tells the stories of Gran Fury, Riot Grrrl, Emory Douglas, Zitkala-Ša, and more.
Follow the show wherever you listen to podcasts! And subscribe for free at The Art of Resistance for images, music, and behind the scenes content.
Thanks for reading! And stay cool. Here’s a song to help.