“at the heart of liberty is the right to define one’s own concept of existence, of meaning, of the universe, and of the mystery of one’s own life.”
-justice o’conner
a list of some of my favourite books, essays, websites, lectures, panels, video essays, interviews, podcast episodes
[last update: 13 april 2025]
websites/archives/resources:
1. are.na
2. monoskop
3. le cinema club
4. eyecandy
5. cyberfeminism index
on cyberfeminism:
1. cyberfeminism index
2. cyberfeminism by monoskop
2. cyberfeminism index: nora khan, lauren lee mccarthy & mindy seu hosted by the hammer museum
3. cyberfeminism as glitch & archive: a conversation with legacy russell & mindy seu hosted by new(inc)
4. angels in latent space: notes on ai erotics by bogna konoir hosted by medialab matadero
on design:
1. mindy seu | cyber feminist index, slow tech, art as networker hosted by studio practice
on philosophy:
1. amia srinivasen and paul chan | artists on writers | writers on artists hosted by artforum
2. envy by natalie wynn of contrapoints
3. the problem with jubilee by wisecrack
on fashion and beauty:
1. niche aesthetics. the only way we seem to exist by lisa fevral
2. dirty girl aesthetic, bleached brows, and deflecting male gaze by lisa fevral
3. makeup is oppressive... but also empowering? | philosophy of beauty and self-expression by olisunvia
4. this is why fashion literacy matters by ruth noemi b
5. what does "high quality" mean in high fashion? by bliss foster
6. goodbye fillers hello... facelifts? by mina le
7. when is a bag worth $12,000? the true value of luxury in a world of fast fashion by abby cox
8. the most controversial fashion show of all time by bliss foster
9. non-functional fashion (art's relationship w/ fashion by rian phin
10. status ambiguity is shifting culture + fashion by rian phin
on feminism, gender & sexuality:
1. collapse feminism: the online battle for feminism's future by alice cappelle (dazed interview)
2. the right to sex: feminism in the twenty-first century by amia srinivasen (original essay in lrb)
3. the future of sex | amia srinivasen on the majority report
4. judith butler on jk rowling, trans rights, feminism and intersectionality interviewed by owen jones
5. the witch trials of jk rowling by natalie wynn of contrapoints
6. twilight by natalie wynn of contrapoints
7. a people's history of gender ideology by alexander avila
8. the most misunderstood philosopher in the world by abigail thorn of philosophy tube
9. the chronically online state of asexual discourse by rowan ellis
10. on violence and on violence against women: jacqueline rose with amia srinivasen hosted by mcnally jackson presents
11. bumble and the sexual revolution by alice cappelle
12. the simulacrum of feminine performance explored through the substance by final girl studios
13. the deceptive gaze of anora by emma chang-kredl
on film and media:
1. saltburn: the tumblr-ification of cinema by broey deschanel
2. the artistic horror in perfection - the case of sunmi by lisa fevral
3. media literacy, spice, and a failure to communicate by princess weekes
4. i’m what the culture feeling by f.d. signifier
5. breaking down true womanhood & black girlhood in media by princess weekes
6. no—twilight hate isn’t just misogyny by princess weekes
7. black trauma vs. black horror by princess weekes
8. when independent becomes a brand by yhara zayd
9. community and conflict in interview with the vampire by sam of rose-colored essays
10. how interview with the vampire got racebending (mostly) right by princess weekes
11. hag horror: why are we so afraid of old women? by broey deschanel
12. journalism and the passive aggression of civil war by mariana colin of the morbid zoo
on the internet, social media & trends:
1. booktok, brainrot, and why it’s okay to be a hater by alisha
2. is the internet ruining community? by shanspeare
3. the celebrity ozempidemic (with aubrey gordon) by matt bernstein of a bit fruity
4. the cult of stan culture by matt bernstein of a bit fruity with amanda montell
5. is our obsession with girlhood infantilising us? by shanspeare
6. feeding the machine by madison huizinga of cafe hysteria
on digital culture:
1. the age of para-content by ruby justice thelot
2. the feminist panopticon lecture by rayne fisher-quann at nyu moderated by ruby justice thelot
3. the "content creator" as (algorithmic) folk artist by ruby justice thelot, directed by molly soda
4. meditation for releasing the capitalist patriarchy within (2022) by zarina nares
on art:
1. hieronymus bosch and red velvet - 1x08 (the garden of earthly delights) by lisa fevral of ugh, as if!
2. ai art obsession and the main character syndrome by lisa fevral
3. i'm a human, and this is my nature - therefore it's human nature - 2x26 by lisa fevral of ugh, as if!
4. your favourite movie is vertical now by kendra gaylord
5. saltburn interpretations and "against interpretation" by susan sontag - 2x13 by lisa fevral of ugh, as if!
6. the ai art apocalypse by tim hickson of hello future me
7. the one word that defines art right now by art angle featuring ben davis interviewing anna kornbluh
8. work of art in the age of mechanical detachment (and the red shoes (1948)) by lisa fevral
on pop culture:
1. chappell roan's war on fame by matt bernstein of a bit fruity with eliza mclamb
2. the spectacular failure of the star wars hotel by jenny nicholson
on policing:
1. black cops won't save us by f.d. signifier
on technology:
1. the ai revolution is rotten to the core by jimmy mcgee
on literature:
1. the politics of pleasure by princess weekes
on video games:
1. video game megastructures that make you feel temporary by daryl talks games
2. difficulty is weird by razbuten
3. flawless sequences in flawed games by daryl talks games
4. "modern video games suck" by crimes new roman
What’s the difference?? Honorifics vs. formality levels
This is a pretty heavy topic but it’s vital to understand the difference between honorifics and formality levels as well as what each of those concepts individually (especially formality levels) entails to properly navigate the social structure that is built into Korean language and society. The concept and mechanics of using honorifics and different formality levels can be difficult to grasp especially if your native language doesn’t have similar systems, but they are crucial to communicating smoothly with others.
I expect this post to get a bit lengthy, so grab a snack (or three) and click the Read More to proceed~
This antique box of match candles, were said to be used by women in brothels, as a timer. A man would pay his dues and then would light the candle. Once the candle went out, the session was over.
안녕하세요 여러분! This week's lesson is a Hanja one, this time a little but about 후! You can find this lesson on my Instagram here as well. I hope it's helpful :) Let's start!
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안녕하세요 여러분! This week’s lesson is a little bit about the word 원래, which is a word I heard all the time in Korea. I hope it’s helpful! You can find this post on my Instagram too! 화이팅!
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casually throwing around 1984 newspeak terminology in a really pretentious way. (gets told im wrong) im getting a lot of doublethink rn. *gossiping with friends* omggg we’re committing so many thoughtcrimes. babe ur so plusgood, let’s commit a fullwise sexcrime together. most plusungood duder.
The third installment of the antiwar trilogy that began with Guernica; this painting depicts the massacre of North Koreans by US forces; the painting was completed in 1951, but was not exhibited in South Korea until 2021. In fact, the shadow of ideological confrontation existed everywhere in both Koreas and the art world was no exception.
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