Tag: against the grain

“Obsessed” with Nothing: Influencers, Consumerism, and the Language of Clutter

  • “Obsessed” with Nothing: Influencers, Consumerism, and the Language of Clutter

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    You’ve seen the videos. A glossy hand opens a box with a flourish. There’s soft music, fast edits, maybe a pinky ring tapping against plastic wrap. The caption reads:“OBSESSED. Run, don’t walk.” What’s in the box? A new set of “aesthetic” laundry bins. A plastic spice rack with matching labels. Another acrylic drawer system promising…

  • Laudry’s Dirty Secrets

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    What’s In Your Laundry Detergent (And What to Use Instead) Let’s talk about something most people use every single week — but rarely think twice about: laundry detergent. Those bottles lined up at the store promising “Mountain Spring” or “Fresh Breeze”? They’re full of synthetic chemicals, many of which aren’t just bad for your skin…

  • We Deserve Better Design Shows

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    Let’s get one thing straight: most design shows are fantasy. Not the good kind — not imaginative, experimental, inspiring fantasy. No, they’re more like the Disneyland of interiors: scripted, sanitized, and surgically airbrushed to make the mess of real life disappear. What they offer isn’t design. It’s theater. You’ve seen the formula: A chipper host…