[SIC] DAY TWO HUNDRED TEN

Vol. 2, No. Sixty (Unlocked)

Art and Drugs and Wristwear.

[SIC] DAY TWO HUNDRED TEN

1. Japanese food replicas "trigger your memory and stimulate your appetite" Gleaming sushi and an "earthquake-proof burger" are among the hyperrealistic food models on display at Japan House London as part of the exhibition “Looks Delicious!” Speaking of….

2. A pair of vintage cookbooks w/ recipes from famous artists & writers:The Artists’ and Writers’ Cookbook. Published in 1961 with an introduction by Alice B Toklas and including Man Ray, Marcel Duchamp, Pearl Buck, Upton Sinclair, John Keats, Burl Ives and Harper Lee, who shares her recipe for crackling cornbread, beginning, “First, catch your pig.”,  and concluding ”Some historians say this recipe alone fell the Confederacy.” A corollary to:

3. The Extraordinary Story of Corita Kent, the “Pop Art Nun.” KCET Artbound’s short film, “Corita Kent: The Pop Art Nun,” is filled with gems of archival recordings from an artist who saw graphic design as a spiritual and political force. I first discovered Sister Corita through

4. The Lgendary ANP Quarterly - still one of the best art pubs of the last 20 years, and maybe the best ‘branded content’ project ever. h/t to [SIC] Talks alum Aaron Rose for spearheading. Speaking of groundbreaking:

5. Yesterday officially marked 100 years of surrealism—the art and literary movement that first emerged in the late 1910s and early 1920s, and revolutionized the art world by exploring the deeper layers of reality and imagination, motivating Salvador Dalí's iconic melting clocks. Elsewhere in ‘notable’ horology:

6. The Man with Designs on Your Time. The Royal Oak and Nautilus made Gérald Genta the Taylor Swift of horological design. But even geniuses can have their off days. Which bring us to how (courtesy of the excellent Snaxshot):

7. Last week there was a lot of chatter around “Ayahuasca” and its impact on mental health and productivity. Even our vices are moving on from GOOP-style narratives. Stilll …

8. Tripping at raves can be just as healing as ceremonies, showing that casual hedonism can offer both pleasure and profound personal growth. BUT!:

9. Americans are consuming energy drinks with alarming amounts of caffeine that has actually led to deaths, with countries like UK calling for stricter regulation around these drinks

10. The roaring 20s may not be powered by booze, but something a lot stronger.Legislators in several states demanding for US to do the same. Ergo, as cited by Andrea:

11. Overdrive’s mission is to help normalize drug safety with fentanyl test for US consumers where opiods and cocaine usage continues to rise alongside deaths caused by overdosing.

[SIC] DAY TWO HUNDRED TEN