Corporate Lunch Ep. 43: An Inappropriate Interest In Youth Culture w/ Naomi Fry
Nov 5, 2018
Naomi Fry, a New Yorker staff writer who covers fashion and culture, talks about her fascination with youth culture and streetwear. She recounts pitching and reporting on Online Ceramics, confesses lost skateboarding dreams, and shares recent Grailed finds. The conversation bounces between pop moments, DIY tee printing, and creative projects with her husband.
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Performative Internet Personas As Cultural Projects
- Naomi is fascinated by performative young internet personas and sometimes befriends them despite ideological misgivings.
- She views those figures as cultural projects that reveal contemporary anxieties and desires.
Bieber Burrito Hoax Theory
- Naomi recounts a theory that Justin Bieber might have staged a hoax to discredit paparazzi images.
- The idea illustrates how celebrity PR can blur truth and public perception.
Learn Skateboarding By Rolling First
- Start skateboarding by just getting a board and rolling on smooth surfaces like tennis courts.
- Practice pushing, accept falls, and build coordination gradually rather than avoiding it for age reasons.
