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In Defense of Being Pretentious—That Is, Matty Healy

In Defense of Being Pretentious—That Is, Matty Healy

The August REPORT

a NAR Collaboration

Reading

Eating

Playing

Obsessing

Recommending

Treating

       chool is officially back in session! With sylly week [and more significantly wet weekend] behind us, lock-in time arguably must begin. Before we descend into the grind, here is a REPORT that still has some light behind its eyes :,)

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Reading

  • Materials readings (suuuuper interesting…)

  • Lonely Castle in the Mirror by Mizuki Tsujimura

  • The Color of Law by Richard Rothstein

  • The Hero of This Book by Elizabeth McCracken

  • Slow Noodles by Chantha Nguon

  • The Revolution Will Not Be Star Wars by Gabriel Winslow-Yost

  • Death of the Party by Raven Leilani

  • A24’s Empire of Auteurs by Alex Barasch

  • A Strategic Guide to Technical Communication by Heather & Roger Graves

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Eating

  • Air fried tofu

  • Beef tendon soup

  • Breakfast sandwiches with strawberries

  • Mushroom ravioli

  • Earl grey cookies

  • Peach pie

  • Dave’s Hot Chicken (reaper level spice…)

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Playing

  • Novice Hiking in Dahlonega

  • Horror escape rooms

  • Room decorating

  • Reflective post-dinner walks

  • Lego Flowers

  • Hinge on a friend’s phone

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Obsessing

  • Adobe Illustrator

  • As the Dust Settles by Chandra

  • Essex Honey by Blood Orange

  • Tattoo ideas

  • Velvet Ring by Big Thief

  • Dancing on My Own by Robyn

  • Cooking big meals for friends

  • Scandinavian Swimmers from Trader Joes

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Recommending

  • Going to the movies

  • Putting the damn phone down

  • Letting things come to you

  • Going home to use your parent’s pantry as a grocery store

  • Weapons (2025)

  • Bell peppers

  • Not standing in line at frats

  • Chocolate covered pomegranates

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Treating

  • Moge Tea 

  • Espresso shots

  • Double chocolate chunk insomnia cookies

  • Noodles

  • Thrifted skirts

  • Glittery nail polish

  • Matinee showings alone

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