Internet Aesthetic

We discuss our complicated relationship with New Year's Resolutions—including our resolutions/intentions for 2021, and how resolutions can be problematic.

Skincare as self care is the hottest trend right now, but what parts are we doing to take care of ourselves and what parts are actually us performing beauty for society? Let's discuss.

We're talking about quarantine phenomenon Animal Crossing: New Horizons - our own thoughts and feelings about the game as well as the culture and creativity that has sprung up around it. Fun fact, this episode is named after our group chat by the same name! If you play ACNH, you can check out our islands in progress! Lisa's island, Strigiform, is at DA-8946-9077-5880 and Isa's island, Droonesia, is at DA-4388-5811-2451

Honey: We only scratched the surface with honey—check out 99% Invisible's "On Beeing" for a more researched perspective on supporting bee populations.

Agave: It’s not that agave is water-intensive (Isa was thinking about almonds!), but that agave crops are usually poorly managed and cause strain on local wildlife populations.

Vegan leather: There are actually vegan leathers that are not derived from plastic/synthetic materials. For example, pineapple leather!

White veganism: Isa's gripes with white veganism mostly stem from the racism she has witnessed in some vegan communities—for example, shaming and spreading misinformation about Chinese cuisine (assuming that all Chinese people participate in the Yulin dog meat festival or consume bats). White veganism touts the superiority of quinoa, avocados, and coconuts while disregarding the severe environmental and social damage caused by mass-producing these crops (oftentimes harming POC the most).

Welcome to Internet Aesthetic! We're two friends chatting about the internet, our culture, and whatever else we feel like.