Hello reader. A delayed Required Reading for you this week. Some great pieces in here regardless! Check them out below…
The Return of Dangerous Shoes by Amy Odell for her newsletter Back Row. An interesting exploration of unsafe shoes’ return to the runway and ever-changing fashion expectations.
‘Family Means No One Gets Left Behind’ An oral history of Lilo & Stitch, the Disney movie that almost brought hand-drawn animation back by Bilge Ebiri for Vulture. A very long read but pretty darn heart-warming, if yah need it.
The Simpsons and the Death of Parody, a fascinating video essay that explores the downfall of The Simpsons and other ways that floating signifiers make their way into the culture’s media.
Failure to Cope “Under Capitalism” by Clare Coffey for Gawker. Kind of a rant-like piece that read a bit negative but relevant nevertheless.