Stop the doomscrolling brainrot with some pretty pictures : ) Over at Love Histories, Lolo provides an art history media roundup of artworks, essays, and films to slow down and dig in. 

Whenever an artist, especially one who's achieved some fame, speaks out on politics or world events, invariably they'll get the “shut up and sing / stick to acting” kind of response from detractors. And that's usually shortsighted. As we've shown again and again in this newsletter and in the Art of Resistance Podcast, artists make resistance. 

 

But… then there are the performers and celebrities who use their platforms for asinine behavior. 

 

Fuzzy Memories, the podcast I make with my creative partners Erin and Heath, is back for a third season. And we're talking (and laughing) about the 1980s and 90s stars who broke bad. They promoted crackpot products and conspiracy theories. They made beefs where there were none. They made themselves terrible diplomats. They generally made asses of themselves. 

 

Join us for a laugh, then explore our back episodes for so much more 80s and 90s weirdness and good times. 

Take a trip back to an early pick from this newsletter 💕 

 

As American leaders become invaders in 2026, I'm looking to this gallery of street art within Russia.

 

Many (most?) citizens there do not want to be in Ukraine, do not support Putin's imperialism, are resisting his censorship and repression, and look with shame on their country's actions. So they turn to art.

 

I originally featured this as the U.S. invaded Venezuela. And now with our actions in the Middle East, even more relevant…

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P.S. Remember last week when I said I could talk about NIN forever? I could talk longer about David Bowie : ) And this is my favorite performance of the song “Heroes.” It's a slow build, filmed in the city that inspired it. Enjoy.