Future Proof, Soul, and Natural Birth
A featured article by Max Zhang and a podcast with whoswyLee.
Welcome to the thirty-first installation of The Q : your one-stop weekly newsletter of culture recommendations.
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Featured Article
fallout salutation by Max Zhang
dawn is the car-ride home
after burying the body. luckily,
my bones no longer respond to
light. or even cold.
Album
Future Proof by Erick the Architect
Back in the early 2010s, Flatbush Zombies’ music was inseparable from drugs. Their debut mixtape was, in fact, titled D.R.U.G.S. and they were doing everything to put forward a trippy image. So, it’s stunning to hear Erick rap, “While many still living off highs, I wonder how they stay grounded… Used to feel I wasn’t shit without weed.”
Film
Soul directed by Pete Docter and Kemp Powers
Recommending Soul might be too obvious of a move for The Q but given that our audience is mostly Gen-Z, I think this movie expertly caters to how many of us are feeling right now. Or maybe I’m just projecting?
Essay
Natural Birth by Toi Derricotte
She writes a riveting account of her life and observations of others around her. Poem to poem, you can't keep your eyes off the book.
Playlist
Serena’s “Daily Vitamins” features Thundercat, Channel Tres, and Swamp Dogg
Serena’s favorite track: “crush” by duckwrth
Description: “All necessities to help you get through your day. Take your daily dose of listening to daily vitamins.”
Podcast
Episode #32: Pomegranate San Pellegrino and an Interview with whoswyLee
On this week's episode, Sam and Teresa interview musician whoswyLee over a glass of pomegranate San Pellegrino. whoswyLee is one of the most exciting new artists out and made a splash last summer with her incredible song “Dreamgirl.” She recently moved back to South Africa and has begun exploring new sounds and textures in her music.
Sam and Teresa talk to whoswyLee about her artistic mission and what has been keeping her busy during the pandemic.
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