Sosanni V. @ the Culture Lab Studio

Sosanni V. - Bohème. Writer. Raconteuse. Artist. Gastronaut. Culture Hawk. Warning: All words & images are highly caffeinated. May contain musings & rants.

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A haiku. A thought. A state of mind.

My thoughts flow along digital streams to meet the thoughts of others.

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On human nature, monsters & tragic lives behind closed doors.

Courtesan with a Lute. 17th century. Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons This week’s ‘finds from the web‘ that struck a chord and stirred: “…we are all facing the same struggle: to feel safe, to feel seen, to wrest some meaning and some marvel from the ephemeral bewilderment of being alive. …”from The Only Three Distinctions Between People by Maria Popova “…Her…

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On coffee time. & dress code at breakfast

Coffee: a delicacy, medicinal, and restorative when brewed with care. Or it can be a tragic beverage—when mass-produced. It is an art—not to be taken lightly. Its method of preparation and how it is served, along with where and how we take our coffee, are details that create the experience. Drinking coffee is an aesthetic moment that deserves its time. “Coffee is a way of stealing time that…

On coffee time. & dress code at breakfast

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On coffee time. & dress code at breakfast

Coffee: a delicacy, medicinal, and restorative when brewed with care. Or it can be a tragic beverage—when mass-produced. It is an art—not to be taken lightly. Its method of preparation and how it is served, along with where and how we take our coffee, are details that create the experience. Drinking coffee is an aesthetic moment that deserves its time. “Coffee is a way of stealing time that…

On coffee time. & dress code at breakfast

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Kings of Bluffs & Queen of Masks

The King of Bluffs is The Poker Face—a classic ‘mask’—an expression—actually an intended ‘lack of expression’—a skill of the card shark that wields persuasion and creates action. But that gambling table performance isn’t the only ‘mask’ worn in society. We wear masks daily—everywhere—in so many roles—as if society and its expectations are the directors and we are the performers. Two things I…

Kings of Bluffs & Queen of Masks

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Walking The Wigs So They Can Be Aired.

The powdered wig was the ultimate wearable symbol of all things overindulgent, dramatic, fashionable, and social prominence, all in one. The powdered wig became the vehicle of grandeur and the proof of status. A whole lifestyle eventually grew around it—positions developed for those who created, tended, or stole these ‘things.’ The powdered and elaborate wig was not without its problems. They…

Walking The Wigs So They Can Be Aired.

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On lemons.

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On lemons.

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Sometimes a meal offers a rebellion suspended in its ingredients.* Or social commentary woven into its method of preparation. Or unspoken tales attached to its history. Sosanni

in the style of the prostitute

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Cleansing Irv, a decadent sprawl and realizing that she has alot to say...all in her latest diary entry.

The Unlikelies. Chapter 2 Part 2. The Cleanse.

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Chapter 1 is HOT OFF THE PRESS!

Chapter 1. Now Live. At The Ginger Jar https://thegingerjar.substack.com/p/the-unlikelies

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New to Citrine Press? Start Here.

Q. What is Citrine Press? A. It is the creative headquarters of Sosanni V—a writer, artist, thinker, curator, editor, observer of the human condition, and compulsive collector of words, images, and any expressions of culture and human nature. Q. What is The Ginger Jar? A. The Ginger Jar is a culture magazine. Experimental. New. It embodies the wabi sabi perspective. The Ginger Jar is the Jar…

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Buffoonery. Masks. Brioche. A New Book.

We have seen buffoonery over the centuries. Are we still at it? from The Ginger Jar

Buffoonery. Masks. Brioche. A New Book.

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Vintage Photo.

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Vintage Photo.

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rapunzel. phallic tower. misogyny. sorceress. loneliness.

“…The thing about Rapunzel is the sorceress is depicted as crone-like and cruel, hoarding her vegetables, terrorizing her neighbors, forcing them to surrender their infant daughter to her, a daughter she locks inside a stair-less tower once she reaches puberty. I can’t help but think about how the sorceress was also trapped, not inside a tower, but behind the high wall that surrounded her…

rapunzel. phallic tower. misogyny. sorceress. loneliness.

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This.

Who knows the most beautiful dairy shop in the world? 🥛This is the Pfunds Molkerei in Dresden, opened in 1880 and covered in hand‑painted Villeroy & Boch tiles.No wonder it made it into the Guinness Book. 🤍 pic.twitter.com/7FYp3lYlVu— Muse (@xmuse_) April 5, 2026

This.