Aileen Kwun

@jazzedloon A principled writer shouldn’t have to fret for his livelihood… It’s that simple.

The lack of outrage within my profession for the number of journalists killed covering what’s happening in Gaza has been deeply troubling to me.

Today the @LRB is publishing my piece about the history of the Israeli settlements around the Gaza Strip. It is an effort to think through the historical context of current events. lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v45/…

Solidarity with Palestine is not anti-Semitic and it is not a crime.

at some point we gotta recognize chatgpt is just doing google searches for a generation that doesn’t know how to use boolean

Air so thicc the humidity feels more like steam

@LangeAlexandra @lizarnold Guilty as charged 🙈 but will never microwave rice with an eye cube and parchment paper. Ever!

@lizarnold @aileenkwun I am a sheepish admirer (sounds like Aileen is too)

I went through the fuss of cleaning and storing all my farmers market haul right after bringing it home, Emily Mariko style, and I regret to inform you that it 100% worked. My veg and herbs are crisp and non wilty several days on!!!! Ugh

@lizarnold @LangeAlexandra Yes it’s like every other video of hers! The peeled carrot in cold water thing? Unbelievable fussy. Also impossibly effective.

@LangeAlexandra I know!!! It’s very upsetting!

@aileenkwun Noooooo this is terrible

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@JonathanHoefler @LangeAlexandra @mmparisdotcom Indeed, it's pretty inconsistent across surfaces. Check out their IG to see recent campaign work, which features the Cassandre typeface instagram.com/ysl/

@aileenkwun @LangeAlexandra @mmparisdotcom Am I missing something? This is garden variety Helvetica:

I am the worst kind of logo traditionalist but why would anyone give up Ferragamo's incredible script? nytimes.com/2023/03/29/sty…

@JonathanHoefler @LangeAlexandra With thanks to @mmparisdotcom for providing this zinger re: Saint Laurent

@LangeAlexandra The biggest insult isn’t merely the Times or the Helvetica, it’s the theatricality with which these non-decisions get tarted up as if they’re the logical outcome of some thoughtful and rigorous design process. It’s actual parody.

I wrote about logos, serifs, and why fashion brands keep flip-flopping between designs — with shop talk and insights from @2x4 @mmparisdotcom @ellenLupton and more: nytimes.com/2023/03/29/sty…

Every Pritzker Prize laureate, if they were a Muppet. a thread:

I wrote about the power of pattern and cultural narrative in home decor for this Sunday’s @nytimes Design special report:

let me stay tender-hearted, despite despite despite

Some younger Asian Americans are creating their own holiday traditions for the Lunar New Year — putting a new spin on lessons they've learned. nyti.ms/3ZPhAdc

How do you celebrate Lunar New Year? For this weekend’s @NYTStyles @nytimes, I asked several AAPI folks about their favorite holiday traditions, new and old, and the stories were 🥹🥰 nytimes.com/2023/01/21/sty…