Objectified
07.29.18
Hi Friend,
Although we preach ideals of minimalism and valuing experiences over things, the objects in our daily lives still are hugely influential to our identity. So what happens when these inanimate pieces of plastic and carbon suddenly become animated? The pieces this week all look at this phenomenon through a variety of lenses.
So, here we go.
1. Sexy Toast
I don’t even know with this one. There’s toast and bacon and clubs and sex and it’s so strange and wonderful you’ll just have to watch the 4 minute film to get it. Either way, it’s nice to find people who can take objects and bring them to life in a completely new and, um, surprising way.
Watch It
2. All Soda Goes To Heaven
A recent episode of 99% invisible was just incredible. Titled “Everything Is Alive,” the narrator of the piece does an interview with a generic can of soda — personified. While this may sound weird as hell (and it is), it’s also moving, a meditation on life, and a conversation with what it means to be something in the world. I never thought a bottom shelf can of soda could make me tear up, but here we are.
Hear It
3. Why We Don’t Dream About Smartphones
I rarely remember my dreams, and if I do they are VERY specific. Rarely have I ever thought about my iPhone in a dream, but it’s interesting how technology can infiltrate our subconscious. So why doesn’t the tech in our lives play a bigger role? I never think about my computer, or texting, or Alexa, so what gives? Why is my daily life not represented. This short article begins to crack a hypothesis.
