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The Cartoon That Predicted 2025
Nearly 100 years later, she remains louder, bolder, and stranger than ever. Plus: Grizzly Man, Art Basel, UT Austin Research, and more.
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Best Cities for Young Musicians 2025 + Art in Turmoil, Loneliness Novel, Erotic Cinema
A data-led ranking of city centers; making art in turmoil; a novel that foresaw loneliness; where cinema’s erotic charge went.
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Books, Beats & Big Ideas
We are coming back from summer break strong. This week we’re stretching across worlds: baseball and pool halls, space stations and sci-fi, lofi beats and anime memories, and the challenge of reading for both work and joy.
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Some Thoughts on Location
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Everything Everywhere All at Once
In 2025, it feels like we all have to be everything everywhere all at once. I know I’m not alone in feeling stretched thin. This week’s note is just a small reminder: if you’re feeling overwhelmed, you’re not the only one. Keep going. It’s worth it.
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Don't Ignore Community
Community is easy to ignore, until you remember how much you need it.
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Looking for the Next Big Thing? You Might Be Killing Your Potential.
We all do it—search for the shortcut. As a musician and writer, I constantly find myself looking for the next big thing that might launch me forward: the right person to meet, the right moment to strike, the right formula to crack success. But here’s the truth—chasing
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Missed it? We’re building something in Austin.
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3 ways to move forward when you’re in a rut
I spent a good amount of time this week thinking about what content I should write about within this newsletter for today, and strangely, nothing was coming to me.
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Build for Your 1%
Last week I had the opportunity to meet with the CEO and founder of the ATX Writing Club, Zac Solomon, here in Austin. We discussed the idea of building for your 1% loyalists, as they will lead your 10% supporters who will drive the 90% fans.
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I’ve been building for years. I am tired, and I've had enough.
A reflection on the line between artist and hobbyist, the myth of the starving artist, and why perseverance is the only real difference between failure and success.
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Final Week: It's Time To Level Up
How young artists and creators can build upon what we have learned in our 3 part series to make and sustain change in their life and careers. Plus top news and curated selection of interesting things from this week.