I'm so grateful to have this in my inbox after seeing the Hudson, NY, premiere of Secret Mall Apartment last week (shout out to TSL, a space that everyone should pin if they come to town). Seeing you pop in at the end was, of course, thrilling. I have so many favorite parts of this reflection piece (thank you for that Mr. Pipes anthem), but having that shared understanding of as you said so perfectly, "The material aspects of spending time in a fucked up place that’s not built for living and where you’re not supposed to be sleeping aren’t that mysterious to me. We were all doing this a lot in the 90’s," made me reflect on all the wildness that was going down in the nooks and crannies around the country. All to say, I always struggle with not falling face first into nostalgia and don't miss piss buckets. Thanks for another banger Xander <3
Amazing writing Xander. Somehow this wove together things that are both deeply personal and globably pertinent. Really gave me a lot to think about and reflect on, thanks for sharing this!
I'm so grateful to have this in my inbox after seeing the Hudson, NY, premiere of Secret Mall Apartment last week (shout out to TSL, a space that everyone should pin if they come to town). Seeing you pop in at the end was, of course, thrilling. I have so many favorite parts of this reflection piece (thank you for that Mr. Pipes anthem), but having that shared understanding of as you said so perfectly, "The material aspects of spending time in a fucked up place that’s not built for living and where you’re not supposed to be sleeping aren’t that mysterious to me. We were all doing this a lot in the 90’s," made me reflect on all the wildness that was going down in the nooks and crannies around the country. All to say, I always struggle with not falling face first into nostalgia and don't miss piss buckets. Thanks for another banger Xander <3
Amazing writing Xander. Somehow this wove together things that are both deeply personal and globably pertinent. Really gave me a lot to think about and reflect on, thanks for sharing this!
My gosh I loved reading this.
Really wonderful account and insight, X 🙏
That mean so much coming from you!!