Why are people calling New York City influencers boring? Are we in a party deficit? And should we be compartmentalising all of our different selves?

A TikTok by @martinifeeny has garnered millions of views after she declared: “I hate all of the New York influencers. I think that they’re boring as fuck and they're all carbon copies of each other.” 

This has sparked a week of TikTok discourse as users question why they're following rich, white influencers. Spoiler alert: The app is a microcosm of society. We reference an article by Stephanie McNeal for Glamour.

Next, are we in a party deficit? Despite Jas gearing up to host the biggest party of her life and Maggie loving a picnic and small gathering, we think... yes. 

We reference a piece titled Americans Need To Party More by Ellen Cushing for The Atlantic (and its subsequent TikTok).

Afterwards we chat about two of the biggest entertainment moments of the last few years: The Substance and Severance. This convo was sparked by a guest essay that Jas read in The New York Times by professor Eric Schwitzgebel. 

Is it a coincidence that these two pieces of work reference splintering the human mind and body? To compartmentalise ourselves? We share our thoughts on the essay and how it's relevant to our own lives. 

In recommendations, we have two new books to share! Jas enjoyed The Coin by Yasmin Zaher while Maggie read Signs Of Damage by Diana Reid. 

We hope you enjoy and chat to you next time! 
Jas & Mags xo 

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