worth reading: may 10-28, 2024

a mini-collection of three not-too-recent links related to design/graphic design/design thinking:

and the rest of them:

“Tuna Crabs, Neither Tuna Nor Crabs, Are Swarming Near San Diego” by Jules Jacobs (unpaywalled link)
- great headline, great photos. the tuna crabs look like they're at the best rave imaginable.
“Kim Kardashian: Hollywood has an unlikely, lasting place in gaming history” by Nicole Carpenter
- yeah yeah, maybe a deep cut. but it's a genuinely interesting exploration of game design, creative collaboration, and the recent history of the game industry. nothing but respect for the all-male dev team who came at this silly little mobile game with real care and empathy.
“Can You Lose Your Native Tongue?” by Madeleine Schwartz (unpaywalled link)
- interesting and elegantly written!
“Welcome to the Chainification of America” by Eater
- I love when Eater puts out these theme pieces that always have great graphic design and like 4-6 real, meaty (pun intended) food journalism pieces in them. this one is another win.
“World in a Box” by Shannon Mattern
- "social history of the cardboard box"? don't mind if I do!
“Can You Read a Book in a Quarter of an Hour?” by Anthony Lane
- really good. it's about literature! it's about AI! it's about tech people building embarrassing products! it's about lines like this: "Imagine Wittgenstein, never less than agonized at the best of times, hearing those words. His head would explode like a grenade."