The best of AUX
20 culture links earned a place on the AUX Mainstage.
Top culture curatorsdocumentjournal.com · curated by @knownquantity
Essay arguing that counterculture persists online but is obscured by Instagram’s consumerist presentation and algorithms.
blackbirdspyplane.com · curated by @knownquantity
An essay advocating for 'Un-Grammable Hang Zones'—public spaces designed to be playful, imperfect, and resistant to curated social-media aesthetics.
weekly.dirt.fyi · curated by @rm_rf
A personal essay exploring rituals, belief, and the boundary between sacred and profane in a contemplative diary format.
press.stripe.com · curated by @taker
Publisher from Stripe producing books and essays on technology, economics, and scientific progress.
malaproject.com · curated by @taker
Restaurant page for MÁLÀ Project, a Sichuan Chinese restaurant noted for social dining and a Michelin Bib recommendation.
meaningness.com · curated by @schlomo
Essay exploring how mainstream newcomers and manipulative actors change and degrade creative subcultures, and strategies to resist that decline.
heavensgate.com · curated by @kimcheeee
Former Heaven's Gate cult website outlining its beliefs about entering 'the Kingdom Level above Human' and UFO-related warnings.
youtu.be · curated by @n111ko
Episode of the Joe Rogan Experience podcast featuring Guy Fieri in conversation on YouTube.
nytimes.com · curated by @adhocemilie
Profile of Tiffany Slaton, found after three weeks missing in the Sierra Nevada; she sheltered in a cabin during a blizzard.
hbd.gg · curated by @_studiomishki_
Browser game where you guess the geographic origin of photographed ethnic groups based on appearance.
tiktok.com · curated by @bloomy
LA Times video investigating a mysterious billboard at Silver Lake Blvd and Sunset Blvd and who pays for it.
americanfootball.house · curated by @mmoore
Official site documenting the American Football house purchase and preservation effort by the band and partners.
youtube.com · curated by @public
A personal video essay by CLiuAnon reflecting on expectations vs. reality of living in the future, tied to a Substack post.
x.com · curated by @basehead
A post on X (formerly Twitter) from the Popeyes account; content likely promotional or brand update.
interviewmagazine.com · curated by @mike
Interviews with friends, fans, and regulars of restaurateur Keith McNally asking questions about his new book and career.
x.com · curated by @kimcheeee
Tweet announcing an Intro to Computing Arts course for Spring–Summer 2025 meeting Wednesdays at 1pm EST.
hyperallergic.com · curated by @flowersinmyhair
An article about a 1903 patent proposing preservation of corpses in sealed glass cubes as an anti-decay mortuary invention.
x.com · curated by @camille3131
New York Magazine cover story exploring how the West Village has become a playground for privileged young women reenacting 'Sex and the City' lifestyles.
nemesisglobal.substack.com · curated by @backspace
Substack essay introducing 'Culture After Youth Culture', exploring cultural shifts beyond youth-centered trends.
machopod.substack.com · curated by @drew
Podcast episode and essay examining Gamergate's origins and implications, arguing it wasn't only about ethics in games journalism.
