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<div>In today's episode, Mina discusses the items on her personal Christmas wishlist, the Met Costume Institute’s new exhibit "Women Dressing Women," her thoughts on the new Balenciaga show, the lack of "third places" in the U.S. and, in the same vein, the overpriced oat milk lattes that are RUINING community, also: children being worse than ever before?, Emma Chamberlain "discourse," and the potential return of big dairy.<br> <br> Support the podcast on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/highbrowbymina">Patreon</a>!<br> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/highbrow.pod">@highbrow.pod</a><br> Send suggestions/thoughts/stories to [email protected] or leave a voicemail ‪(917) 727-8385‬<br> <br> Reading List:<br> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ournextgreatadventure_/video/7307280523926277419?is_from_webapp=1&amp;sender_device=pc&amp;web_id=7286608436849231402">Third Places TikTok video</a><br> <a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/1234kyle5678/p/kids-cant-read-and-its-your-fault">kids can't read and it's YOUR FAULT</a> by Kyle Fitzpatrick<br> <a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/afterschool/p/the-2023-gen-z-gift-guide-according">The 2023 Gen Z Gift Guide, According to TikTok</a> by Casey Lewis (paywalled)<br> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/04/dining/milk-dairy-industry-gen-z.html">Got Milk? Not This Generation.</a> by Kim Severson<br> <a href="https://agfundernews.com/us-retail-sales-of-oat-milk-decline-in-latest-quarter-after-years-of-explosive-growth">US retail sales of oat milk decline in latest quarter after years of explosive growth</a> by Elaine Watson<br> <a href="https://www.thrillist.com/drink/nation/adults-drinking-cows-milk-shame%20">WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT MILK SHAME, THE BANE OF DAIRY-LOVING ADULTS EVERYWHERE</a> by Andy Kryza<br> <a href="https://www.grubstreet.com/2021/08/whole-milk-is-back.html">Whole Milk Mounts Its Triumphant Comeback</a> by Emily Sundberg<br> <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/10/16/the-crimes-behind-the-seafood-you-eat">THE CRIMES BEHIND THE SEAFOOD YOU EAT</a> by Ian Urbina<br> <br> </div>

<div>In this episode, Mina starts off by talking about NYC party etiquette, but then delves into the topic of MOVIES – a topic she's been barred from speaking about... until now. Let's discuss Priscilla (2023), how it compares to Elvis (2022), and most importantly... Jacob Elordi vs. Austin Butler's portrayals. Also: tangents on Alfred Hitchcock, Jacob Elordi/Kissing Booth drama, David Fincher's The Killer (2023), and the importance of Letterboxd reviews (they are NOT annoying!!)<br> <br> Support the podcast on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/highbrowbymina">Patreon</a>!<br> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/highbrow.pod">@highbrow.pod</a><br> Send suggestions/thoughts/stories to [email protected] or leave a voicemail ‪(917) 727-8385‬<br> <br> READING LIST<br> Hitchcock/Truffaut: The Definitive Study of Alfred Hitchcock by Francois Truffaut<br> <em>Scriptwriting from soup to nuts.</em> <a href="https://www.proquest.com/docview/237087817/3A6E0BB719C64E5BPQ/10?accountid=35635#">Swicord, Robin</a>.  <a href="https://www.proquest.com/docview/237087817/3A6E0BB719C64E5BPQ/10?accountid=35635#">Sight and Sound</a><strong>; </strong>London<a href="https://www.proquest.com/indexingvolumeissuelinkhandler/40577/Sight+and+Sound/01997Y11Y01$23Nov+1997$3b++Vol.+7+$2811$29/7/11?accountid=35635"> Vol. 7, Iss. 11, </a>(Nov 1997): 28-30,3.<br> <a href="https://www.gq.com/story/jacob-elordi-men-of-the-year-cover-2023">How Jacob Elordi Became The New King</a><br> <a href="https://www.sensesofcinema.com/2023/feature-articles/consensus-empire-empowering-the-spectator-through-letterboxd-reviews/">Consensus Empire: Empowering the Spectator through Letterboxd Reviews</a><br> <a href="https://www.theringer.com/movies/2023/11/7/23949516/the-killer-movie-review-netflix-david-fincher">Not Another Lonely Assassin Movie</a> </div>

<div>Mina serves some of her Booktok hot takes, opinions on anti-intellectualism, the rise of literary it girls/writer influencers, her first-hand experience risking her life with mercury poisoning, and the history of depression era food (white american food is bland because of PROHIBITION?) (loading her food history commentator phase...)<br> <br> Support the podcast on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/highbrowbymina">Patreon</a>!<br> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/highbrow.pod">@highbrow.pod</a><br> Send suggestions/thoughts/stories to [email protected] or leave a voicemail ‪(917) 727-8385‬<br> <br> READING LIST<br> <a href="https://matteroftrust.org/collecting-hair-fur-fleece/">How can I donate hair / fur / fleece? | MatterofTrust.org</a> <br> <a href="https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2023/03/21/reading-fewer-books/">Are We Losing the Ability to Read Books? - Scott H Young</a> <br> <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/421210aa-8a29-416a-8f52-f5510c30582f">Skimming, scanning, scrolling — the age of deep reading is over</a> <br> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/aug/25/skim-reading-new-normal-maryanne-wolf">Skim reading is the new normal. The effect on society is profound</a><br> <a href="https://www.nylon.com/life/the-makings-of-a-literary-it-girl"> THE MAKINGS OF A LITERARY IT GIRL</a><br> <a href="https://www.bls.gov/regions/northeast/news-release/consumerexpenditures_newyork.htm">Consumer Expenditures in the New York Metropolitan Area — 2021–22 : Northeast Information Office</a> <br> <a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/story/this-is-what-people-ate-during-the-great-depression-spicy-was-out-and-bland-was-in-2016-09-22">The Great Depression diet: 4 ways our eating habits have changed since the 1930s</a><br> <a href="https://www.wbur.org/npr/489991111/creamed-canned-and-frozen-how-the-great-depression-changed-u-s-diets">Creamed, Canned And Frozen: How The Great Depression Revamped U.S. Diets</a><br> <a href="https://www.wbur.org/npr/472568085/why-hunting-down-authentic-ethnic-food-is-a-loaded-proposition">Why Hunting Down 'Authentic Ethnic Food' Is A Loaded Proposition</a><br> <a href="https://spo.nmfs.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/legacy-pdfs/leaflet78.pdf">HISTORICAL OUTLINE OF THE CANNING OF. FISHERY PRODUCTS </a><br> <br> <br> </div>

<div>In today's episode, Mina talks about how to launder your clothes, the ethics of wearing clothing made of human hair and also eating your friend's leg, urbanites cosplaying as farm girls (guilty), and the history of the dude ranch industry.<br> <br> Support the podcast on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/highbrowbymina">Patreon</a>!<br> Instagram: @highbrow.pod<br> Send suggestions/thoughts/stories to [email protected] or leave a voicemail ‪(917) 727-8385‬<br> <br> READING LIST<br> <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/10/how-often-should-you-wash-your-jeans-levis-ceo-settles-debate.html">How often should you wash your jeans? Levi’s CEO settles debate</a> <br> Clothing Poverty: The Hidden World of Fast Fashion and Second-Hand Clothes by Andrew Brooks<br> <a href="https://zsofiakollar.com/human-material-loop/">Studio Zsofia Kollar — Human Material Loop</a><br> <a href="https://www.rosenberg-library-museum.org/treasures/victorian-hair-jewelry">Victorian Hair Jewelry | Rosenberg Library Museum</a><br> <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/culture/infinite-scroll/why-the-internet-isnt-fun-anymore?">Why the Internet Isn’t Fun Anymore | The New Yorker</a><br> TW: there are photos of the leg <a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/gykmn7/legal-ethical-cannibalism-human-meat-tacos-reddit-wtf">This Guy Served His Friends Tacos Made from His Own Amputated Leg</a><br> <a href="https://www.eater.com/23919244/farm-tour-hotel-agritourism-blackberry-blue-hill-wwoof">Foraging Classes, Wellness Yurts, and the Agritourism Fantasy</a> <br> <a href="https://www.wyohistory.org/encyclopedia/romancing-west-dude-ranching-wyoming">Romancing the West: Dude Ranching in Wyoming | WyoHistory.org</a><br> <a href="https://www.bitterrootranch.com/stories-from-the-ranch/history-dude-ranches/">The History of Dude Ranches</a><br> <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/10/how-often-should-you-wash-your-jeans-levis-ceo-settles-debate.html?">How often should you wash your jeans? Levi’s CEO settles debate</a><br> <a href="https://aeon.co/essays/the-strange-history-of-the-dude-and-the-american-west">The strange history of the dude and the American West | Aeon Essays</a> </div>

<div>In today's episode, Mina embraces Meg Ryan Fall™, asks the question "do the rats run this city?" (yes they do), her algorithm-induced David Byrne fixation, why review systems are no good (especially Rotten Tomatoes), what it means to be a "content creator" (barf?????), and online friendship etiquette.<br> <br> Support the podcast on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/highbrowbymina">Patreon</a>!<br> Instagram: @highbrow.pod<br> Send suggestions/thoughts/stories to [email protected]<br> <br> Reading/sources list:<br> <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/03/new-york-city-rat-infestation-politics/673250/">New York's Rats Have Already Won - The Atlantic</a><br> The Mongolia cashmere quote I mentioned is actually from this New Yorker article from 1999: <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1999/02/01/the-crisis-in-cashmere">The Crisis in Cashmere | The New Yorker</a> <br> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/09/arts/music/talking-heads-stop-making-sense.html">Talking Heads on the Return of ‘Stop Making Sense’ - The New York Times</a><br> <a href="https://www.vulture.com/article/rotten-tomatoes-movie-rating.html#_ga=2.1690289.10639524.1694551392-326876827.1690561250">The Decomposition of Rotten Tomatoes</a>  <br> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/27/movies/emma-thompson-writers-strike-content.html#:~:text=%E2%80%9CIt's%20just%20a%20rude%20word,in%20the%20sink%20or%20something.%E2%80%9D">Emma Thompson Is Right: The Word ‘Content’ Is Rude - The New York Times</a><br> <a href="https://www.bustle.com/wellness/how-to-be-a-good-friend-online">The New Rules Of Friendship Online</a><br> <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2023/09/group-chat-whatsapp-social-media-replacement/675473/">Group-Chat Culture Is Out of Control - The Atlantic</a><br> <a href="https://www.milk-experiment.net/">Milk Experiment</a>    <br> Re: Google search engine results, the Wired article I read and got information from has been taken down since recording: <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/google-antitrust-lawsuit-search-results/">A Note From WIRED Leadership</a> <br> Here’s another article regarding Google interference - not sure if they do exactly what Wired first reported on, but still sounds bad whatever they’re doing: <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-google-interferes-with-its-search-algorithms-and-changes-your-results-11573823753">How Google Interferes With Its Search Algorithms and Changes Your Results - WSJ</a> </div>