Andrew Brozyna

Something I like to do with older men is when they interrupt me I just keep talking. Most young people notice they interrupted and immediately stop but old men will also keep talking, and you will play chicken for like 30 whole seconds, talking loudly at the same time.

About a month ago, the Trump administration got rid of the de minimis exemption, where by packages valued under $800 could slide in without duties. Now there's a backlog as the government can't process all of this paperwork, leading to UPS just destroying packages

>not a veteran >wall full of challenge coins

“sorry for trauma dumping” bro i literally love and care for you? it’s an honour to learn about the complex and subtle ways that life has shaped you? i hope to be your trusted friend and confidant for the rest of my days?

Effect of tariffs I've seen — Higher clothing prices overall — Overseas sellers charging more to cover tariffs — US stores dropping brands. Example: No Man Walks Alone won't be carrying Norbit this fall bc of tariff uncertainty — Fewer deals. Ebay shuts down overseas sellers

as someone who worked at colbert for 6 years and did during the massive shutdown during covid, i want to reiterate that when these shows are cancelled/compromised, a staff of 200 people are also impacted. and we should all be concerned about this level of censorship.

the graphic designer adding in the tree in the background and calling it a night

Behold! My new Bookish Adventurer sticker set, illustrated by me and printed on holographic vinyl. ratherkeen.com/collections/st…

I’ve been thinking a lot about the role of mass art in American society and how the Age of the Anti-Hero has probably been a net negative on our national culture. I don’t say that lightly. I don’t think art is at its best when it’s comfortable, nor I do believe that I need to like a show or its characters in order for it to be great art, nor do I think great art can’t be thoroughly masculine in its presentation. But I do think great art in film and television needs to get its point across to those who need to hear it most. Perhaps controversially, I think artists bear at least some responsibility for how their art is perceived. I can't help feeling lately that the "Golden Age of Television" unintentionally enabled a lot of shitty behavior in a lot of men by placing far too much faith in them to be thoughtful about the shows they're watching. Allow me to offer a few examples. 1999: "Okay, so, my vision for this is the Great American Novel as a television series. It follows a New Jersey mob boss. He's ruthlessly violent and corrupt, but he does love his family. Even though he has power and respect, he's miserable and regretful most of the time, which is why much of the show will take place in a therapist's office. The juxtaposition between his violent crimes and somewhat peaceful domesticity create a tension that will entertain viewers and also make them question what 'evil' really looks like, if anything. It's also one giant commentary about the American Dream and whether it's really attainable at all." Dudebros in 1999 and ever since: FUCK YEAH I LOVE THIS SHOW YEAH TONY I WANNA BE TONY SO BAD WHY ARE THE WOMEN IN THIS SHOW SUCH BITCHES 2007: "My series is about a Manhattan advertising executive who builds the picture perfect life of an upper middle class suburban white family in the mid-20th century. He's able to do this by being a high functioning sociopath who steals a dead man's identity and allows his childhood family to believe he's died in the Korean War. He's alcoholic, manipulative, exploitative, and ruthless. But he does love his children and he's very attractive and could talk a tree into a wood chipper, but he's miserable and regretful most of the time. It's also one giant commentary about the American Dream and whether it's really attainable at all, with some feminist themes thrown in there for good measure." Dudebros in 2007 and ever since: FUCK YEAH DON I LOVE THIS SHOW I WANNA BE DON SO BAD WHY ARE THE WOMEN IN THIS SHOW SUCH BITCHES 2008: "My series is about a mild-mannered high school chemistry teacher who's just been diagnosed with stage-three lung cancer. He's extremely smart and capable, but he's also resentful over how he feels life dealt him some shitty cards. He cooks and sells meth at first to pay for his medical treatment and that morphs into a drug empire over time. He claims to love his wife and children but constantly puts them in harm's way. He is unequivocally a bad person by the end of the series. Many innocent people die because of him. He ultimately has no truly redeeming qualities, but he's involved in some really cool plot lines that are entertaining. It's also one giant commentary about the American Dream and whether it's really attainable at all." Dudebros in 2008 and ever since: FUCK YEAH WALTER WHITE I LOVE THIS SHOW I AM THE DANGER WHY ARE THE WOMEN IN THIS SHOW SUCH BITCHES Look… I don’t pretend to have the writing chops of any great television writers over the past two decades because I don’t. But what good have all these anti-hero narratives done for us? We’ve been entertained, sure, but it also feels pretty obvious that they’ve normalized an American masculinity that is selfish, abusive, nihilistic, and ultimately self-destructive. It feels as though our entertainment has created a permission structure for men to be terrible people, even if that’s exactly the opposite of the intention of the show’s creators. Is it really any wonder why so many Americans have looked at monsters like Trump and rationalized his horrific behavior as a downpayment on future security and prosperity that hasn’t materialized and never will? I’m not sure the Golden Age of Television has done us any favors. I have to wonder if our national culture will ever improve if we’re spending so much time engaged in a very odd hero worship of characters who are objectively terrible males. That probably makes me a scold, and I’m at peace with that. ---- Full essay available here for easier sharing: charlotteclymer.substack.com/p/im-tired-of-…

Last night I dreamed that Logan Roy from Succession was investing in my business and he was given a cheap ballpoint pen to sign the contract and he got super angry saying “What is this? The f*cking Great Depression? Get me a real pen”. I felt uncomfortable.

vance's jacket sleeves are way too short. should show a quarter to a half inch of shirt cuff. if vance were to raise his arms, his jacket sleeve will ride up further while his shirt cuff stays stationary (if it has been tailored properly), exacerbating the problem

Trump is one of the most insecure men you could ever meet, he’s soft & stupid and he knows it so he always sought the trapping of toxic masculinity. It’s a big part of the link between himself & his followers (same type of paunchy ‘alpha’ males) it’s also why he targeted girls.

How are Trump's economic policies impacting you? Let me give you a hard example. 🧵

“That sounds scary” —my girlfriend after I told her how a piece of thin crinkly plastic had stuck to the back of my leg, and I thought it felt like a big bug crawling on me

@dieworkwear Who is that Leonard guy pictured next to Hockney? I want to follow him if he has an Instagram

I've never understood the idea that you have to be a certain body shape to be stylish because I've admired so many big men with tremendous style.

do u want to hear the good news first or the bad news first? or the weird news? i also have horse news but that can wait

Ai will never replace the wondrous feeling of accomplishment from peeling the border tape off your canvas

@AlannaBennett I was in Notting Hill the year the movie came out and the person I knew who lived there was disgusted

Obvi went to Notting Hill when I was in London in February. Every store sells Notting Hill movie merch. It was also swarmed, I turned to a friend and said “imagine something you wrote being so powerful it ruined a neighborhood” (complimentary)