We Have SSENSE Sale At Home
here's what I purchased...
GM guys. Up top, if you guys are Feed Me readers you need to go and read
’s interview in Semafor.Its a great profile that sheds light on the history and success of the now 2 year old publication. And it also gives a hint into Sundberg’s thinking about where to take Feed Me in the future—
That being said, I don’t think I will be a newsletter business. I have a real studio mindset in that. I want to make audio projects. I want to make another movie. I really enjoyed making merch. I kind of joked a few weeks ago that I wanted to make a really great boxcutter, because everybody orders so much stuff online. I was like, “Yeah, I could make a cool boxcutter.”
In Today’s Newsletter
The SSENSE Sale is Here
Inside Gem’s New Home Store
Ben Affleck’s AI Take
Nike’s Ugliest Shoe Yet
Charli xcx in Time Square
and more…
The SSENSE Sale is Here
Where were you when the SSENSE sale email hit your inbox?
While it may seem like the Montreal-based e-com retailer is shilling discounted, random designer garments year round— it does actually still have a proper Holiday sale.
And the discounts are pretty good. I sifted through a ton of items yesterday from some of my favorite brands and ended up picking up this espresso brown Our Legacy coat. I will not be styling it like the photo below…
What’s on your SSENSE Sale hit list?
Inside Gem’s New Home Store
If you read this newsletter, chances are you’ve spent some time drinking a orangey natural wine at Gem in lower Manhattan.
But now, Gem has expanded, opening a new home store and cafe over on Mott St.
Flynn McGarry, the chef behind Gem, took inspiration from cafe / store hybrids in LA like Jones on Third and Sqirl, telling Vogue—
“It’s not quite a full restaurant, but it’s also not quite a full retail store,”
While the store is beautifully designed and features a candlelit dining hall in the back, I have to come out and say I got the worst coffee of my entire life there on Saturday.
Ben Affleck’s Smart AI Take
While on a CNBC panel, frequent Matt Damon and Dunkin Donuts collaborator, Ben Affleck, was asked his thoughts on AI and Hollywood.
His answer was, to the surprise of many people on the internet, incredibly on point. Affleck describes AI as a tool to create efficiency, but keeps it real when he said it could never compare to actors or Shakespeare.
And he has a point— the people fully rejecting AI are missing out on so many productivity benefits, but on the flip side the “AI will replace us all” people show little regard to the magic that comes when humans interact with one another.
AI is but a tool, and I would not expect to see AI generated films anytime soon. We can’t even get people to show up for $200M+ films with A-list talent!
Nike’s AirMax 1000
I have a serious love-hate relationship with Nike. While I love the brands heritage and think they make the best running shoes on the market— their lifestyle output is seriously so confusing.
Over the weekend, they previewed a new take on the classic Air Max silhouette—
I really thought we left the foam-based clog shoes in the past 3 years ago… What are we doing with this Nike?
Charli xcx Takes Over Times Square
Just when you think Charli xcx has hit mass pop culture saturation, she ups the stakes and does something even more extraordinary.
After delivering ‘Brat’, following up with a remix album, hosting SNL, and unintentionally shaping the early branding of a failed presidential campaign, she hosted a free concert in Times Square last night, taking over every single billboard.
What a run.
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LeBron’s Big Media Moves
I always forget every A-list celebrity has their own production company. Well, now LeBron’s Spring Hill entertainment is merging with Fullwell 73, a UK based production company thats worked on The Kardashians.
The new joint studio will receive an additional $40M in investments from SpringHill’s current cap table (Nike, Epic Games, etc.)
As LeBron’s time in the NBA draws to a close we are seeing the signs as to where he’ll be focusing his time post-retirement: MEDIA!!!
Jake Bell is a content marketing, creative strategist, designer, and writer based in NYC. He specializes in brand building, content strategy, creative direction, business development, and making things cool.
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