Getting dressed enmeshes us in a complex network of associations and social codes, communicating something about us to the world and influencing the way we interact with it. Here, we asked several of the most thoughtful dressers we know about the books they turn to for help in thinking through these questions. Their recommendations range from classics of critical theory to works of “embodied critical theory” on fashion.
Read MoreWe’ve rounded up a number of passerby-sourced Substacks to spruce your inbox, or more exactly: overshadow the bi-weekly, useless “system update” emails in your feed and all the things you have to respond to.
Read MoreWe’ve collected ten podcasts that will provide you with hours upon hours of laughs, rabbit holes to tumble down, tender revelations to carry forth into the next seasons, and more chatter to delight and inspire you when you don’t feel like being completely alone.
Read MoreA collection of books that run 150 pages or less, recommended by the passerby community, spanning from coffee table reads to autofiction to graphic novels. It’s summer, and we want balcony reading — something to sift through in the long golden hour, slurping mint lemonade with our shades on.
Read MoreHere we have curated a selection of potential entry points to Critical Theory — books that approach politics in ways that genuinely challenge and indict the status quo while offering alternative ways of thinking, behaving, and conceptualizing in a politicized society.
Read MoreTo impress with cultural acumen, to fill an existentially barren pause in conversation, to build upon the giddiness that comes with the intimacy of sharing something important or unhinged or beautiful… All these and more are reasons to keep a host of YouTube rabbit holes in your arsenal.
Read MorePoetry often gets a bad reputation for being too oblique or esoteric to reach anyone who isn’t thirteen years old and heartbroken or pursuing an MFA. The following collections of poetry by fifteen fascinating writers all speak earnestly and plainly about the nature of existence and of language itself.
Read MoreEven if you’re the type to love and conquer a loaded itinerary, the trustiest way to ensure a well-curated experience comes from a local’s guidance. Read on for a simple weekend in one of the world’s oldest cities.
Read MoreCorners to get lost in all across the city.
Read MoreA selection of accessible art spots and tips for establishing your personal taste.
Read MoreWe asked filmmakers and film enthusiasts of passerby for their recommendations on the best indie streaming platforms. For film novices and cinephiles alike.
Read MoreA selection of on-screen journeys to help you travel vicariously this summer.
Read MoreIn an optimal version of summer, the perfect day is spent poolside. The serene blues in your eyesight might be lined with shaggy grass that obscures a picket fence, or otherwise reveal the edges of a faraway, cliffside infinity.
Read MoreRapturous summer titles you’ll be done before you have the chance to look up. The bend toward summertime carries with it a sense of motion — we want to be on the move, metabolize our experiences more quickly, and match the momentum of seasonal change. For many of us, this impulse manifests in an appetite for thrill; in a desire to be transported elsewhere swiftly and colorfully, and then to carry on toward our next destination.
Read MoreA trove of texts to help make sense of love and all its possibilities.
Read MoreFilms to transport and provide comfort when your heart is broken.
Read MoreCinema’s most delectable and dramatic dinner parties.
Read MoreIdeas for revitalizing your usual museum rituals, according to women in the arts.
Read MoreTrusted go-tos for times when relationships, both romantic and platonic, go differently than we’d hoped.
Read MoreA medley of art books.
Read MoreA collection of essay collections for every mood.
Read MoreAn incomplete roundup of films that are essential.
Read MoreWhen you give someone a book, you’re giving them a reason to put down their phone and be in the present moment. It’s the gift of a break, of greater knowledge, of deeper connection This holiday season, consider these tiles, from exploring pandemics past, the future of our planet, issues of race, collective healing, and more. Reading means more now than ever. Feeling connected to those we are missing means more, too. Shopping locally, or at bookshop.org, per passerby Courtney Preiss’ recommendation, means even more.
Read MoreWe've asked a bunch of Passerbuys from across the States and in Europe for their albums of the year, and some debut albums made the list giving us brand new artists to look forward to next year.
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