Happy Friday, y’all!
Things Worth Listening To
This podcast about the dark and sordid history of Chippendales is obviously entertaining—but I also love the historical lens and expertise of its host, Natalia Petrzela.
A new weekly Canadian politics podcast from none other than Peter Mansbridge and Chantal Hebert. ❤️
Things Worth Watching
At no time in my vast education in this province was the story of Amber Valley ever shared with me. (Run time: 13.46)
Things Worth Checking Out
This Toronto-based design future project is fascinating and a must-read for designers who want to develop their future maker and thinker skills. I especially enjoyed this investigation into Toronto’s fake houses and the question and the challenge it puts forward to designers:
It makes you wonder just how much you can get away with. For example, the parallel can be drawn to automatons and artificial intelligence: just how much detail is required for us to accept them as part of our lives, not even noticing its existence…?
I’d live here.
Things Worth Quoting
The truth will set you free. But first it will piss you off. Gloria Steinem
I just learned about Amber Valley this year as well!