8.6 (sh*t you should...)
edition #26.5
all street journal
1.read 2.eat 3.see 4.hear 5.do 6.care
sh*t you should read
“a baseball life” by dusty baker
in a lot of ways, baseball is a metaphor for life. most of the time you swing and miss, but sometimes you get a hit and knock it right out of the park. whether you win or lose doesn’t really even matter, though, because as long as you’re playing, you’re living.
and not many people have lived more life or played more baseball than dusty baker.
athletes often exist fans’ minds as concepts rather than as real people, leading to a plethora of scathing tweets, think pieces, and memes speculating about their personal lives. so, rather than feeding into the slosh of messy content, why not go directly to the source?
dusty baker provided the player's tribune with an extremely honest and captivating personal essay outlining his storied career in baseball over the past 60 years.
if you don’t follow baseball, then you probably don’t know who dusty baker is, but you should. he’s dedicated his entire adult life to the game. i honestly hate baseball, but his commitment to the sport is fascinating and demonstrates the potential of success through consistency and dedication.
read it here.
sh*t you should eat
king dumpling (74 hester st)
if you’re looking for the best dumplings in Chinatown, look no further than King Dumpling on 74 hester Street.
heavy is the head that wears the crown, especially among so many other delicious restaurants, but King Dumplings is in a league of its own. if you want to stick with the classics, the chive and pork dumplings are extremely tasty both fried and boiled. if you don’t eat pork, the vegetable dumplings are also as good as it gets. if you’re looking to try other flavors, the chicken, shrimp and pork, and beef are also stellar options. top it all off with a sesame pancake with a filling of your choice to complete the meal.
if you aren’t in the mood for dumplings, they also serve a variety of noodles and soups. due to their reputation in the neighborhood, it can get busy with long lines, but the team there does an excellent job serving customers at a rapid pace. if you have some time to kill while waiting we recommend exploring the hester street block and checking out some cool vintage spots like leisure centre (48 hester street) and rare bodega (29a ludlow street).
sh*t you should see
suspiria (1977)
you’ve probably seen the remake with dakota johnson. that was definitely a good movie, but the original is a masterpiece.
for starters, i think grain makes everything a whole lot scarier. it’s as if you can feel the movie literally crackling off the screen. also, there’s something about experiencing a film in theaters that was actually shot on film that’s just transportive.
lately, there’s been a lot of hype about a couple of new horror movies that are supposedly mad scary; we’ve seen ‘em and they’re good, but, honestly, if you want twists, a menacing soundtrack, and to really get your heart racing, turn to the classics.
even if you don’t like to be scared, just divert your attention from the terrifying plot and feast your eyes upon the spectacular color palette, sets, and scenery. it’s rife with visual inspiration for emerging creatives beyond just those working in film.
so, link up with your compadres and hit up metrograph this weekend to catch a late night showing of suspiria.
sh*t you should hear
good morning, all street! it’s time to open your eyes and, more importantly, your ears.
abe the kid has provided new york with a summertime bop that will get stuck in your head. that i am certain of. so be careful. if you follow this link you will not be able to get this song out of your head.
legitimately, this song will haunt you. when you’re at the grocery store, when you’re on the toilet, when you’re going to sleep, the airy lyrics of a crooning abe will be buoyantly bouncing around your skull.
so, genuinely, proceed with caution. once heard, you’ll have to listen to this song every morning, every afternoon, and every night.
if you want your life to be forever changed, then listen now.
sh*t you should do
enzo live: a variety show (8.21)
honestly, your guess is as good as mine as to what this will actually be, but i can tell you this squad thinks outside the box and genuinely cares about the content, art, and experiences they produce.
also, variety is the spice of life, so why not take a risk? i’ve been to a lot of great concerts, comedy shows, and films, but i always kind of knew what was going to happen. concerts have music, comedy shows have jokes, and movie theaters are too cold.
what a variety show presents is mystery. you never what’s going to happen next and that surrender of control forces you to be present, and presence is fun.
but don’t just take my word for it, watch these two electric personalities try to convince you to spend $15 dollars. also, it’s on a wednesday night - what else would you be doing, anyway?
sh*t you should care about
there’s a lot to look at in union square, between the eclectic vendors, vibrant entertainers, and eccentric youths, so you may not have noticed the bright red digital timecode slowly ticking down.
well, it’s not just an art project commenting on new yorkers’ hyperproductive mindsets and obsession with maximizing time, which i assumed it was for years. in reality, it’s basically a doomsday clock. but it’s not on the timing of the guy on the corner talking about fire and brimstone reigning down on the sinners. no, this is fire, and famine, and every other potential calamity reigning down on all of us, both sinners and saints. and the very real and research-backed clock just went down to below five years.
it’s easy to forget that climate change exists in a city like new york, which is such a bubble of privilege, but it does and it’s coming, and we now have less than five years to make a difference. get involved here.
