So now we have influencers who have little to zero actual capability or skill in what they influence on. Twitter didn’t select for the most fashionable man to make the main character, they selected for the guy who did Twitter dunks that led to engagement
The algorithms aren’t selecting for excellence or novelty. They are selecting for cheap (don’t have to pay the creator) and controversial (the menswear guy got famous by being mean to republicans on twitter)
I think it also speaks to the new nature of notoriety under algorithms. In the past, style was something principals did. You saw a pic of Bruce Springsteen in rolling stone and said, I want my jeans or watch cap to look like that. Now you get fashion “advice” from accounts who won’t even post face.
And more men should be aware that putting on the uniform of aging downwardly mobile hipsters sends messages! Messages you might not want to send to potential life or business partners. Most would be better served wearing the dominant upper class uniform here of slacks and sportswear quarter zips.
This look conveys neither wealth nor confidence nor actual style. And it’s much closer to workwear (that should die?) than tailoring
The two commenters most responsible for forging the current new sauce less swag less “menswear” paradigm reside in oakland, which is a fashion wasteland
I think it’s game over for well-written English language prose. Because of AI, nobody will be able to write it, fewer people will care about reading it, and less of it will get created. And honestly?
Intricate writing’s not just for old people — it’s good for society.
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Marsalis, a 1 for the Utah Jazz, blows
The Smashing Machine was far better than Marty Supreme and i think its because the movie’s makers clearly like MMA
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Bigly language model
when i was a teenager, i tried to learn the guitar, and spent a lot of time posting away messages and telling people about broken strings, finding tabs, etc.
ultimately it was performative and i never gained much skill at the instrument.
been thinking about this a lot in the wake of claude code
Marty Supreme did not respect the sport of table tennis
Heated Rivalry clearly respects the sport of ice hockey
Lesson in there
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Disney CEO Bob Iger and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman joining @cnbc.com to discuss shortly.
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Supreme pizza was a great flavor you don’t see as much anymore
A surprising amount of older U.S. music is about going to the big city to make it and then taking the midnight train back home to San Jose
Another commute, more intolerable bart delays
It feels like NFL refs really don’t want to call a safety
Think the fixie is making a comeback…..
CNBC has a new logo. Here it is.
Channel sources tell @kunerticus.bsky.social that server prices are set to jump ~15%, PC prices ~5%, as the AI boom contributes to a shortage of memory: www.theregister.com/2025/12/04/s...
Wow! I just got my Apple Music wrapped for the year
I used to cover early stage startups, especially hardware and deep tech. And back on that beat today with a scooplette w/ my colleague @kif.bsky.social - Apple acquihiring PromptAI makers of the Seemour app that added cool features to smart home / security cameras... www.cnbc.com/2025/10/10/a...
Nvidia just shelled out over $900 million in cash & stock to hire Enfabrica CEO Rochan Sankar and other employees at the AI hardware startup, and to license the company’s technology... deal scoop with @jordannovet.bsky.social + @kif.bsky.social @cnbc.com
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