#286: Joshua Citarella

Joshua Citarella on Chewing Falim Gum for a Chad-like Appearance, Montez Press Radio, Capitalist Realism, and more.

Cool people like cool things, which is why we asked Joshua Citarella to share a taste of his taste on Perfectly Imperfect.

Joshua Citarella is a New York City-based artist and internet culture researcher who has spent the last few years diving into zoomer politics on platforms like Instagram and Discord. Joshua is also the director of “Do Not Research", an arts organization that started as a Discord server and now publishes writing, visual art, and more. He recently put out a great piece titled “Politigram & the Post-left” that explores the radical politics of Gen Z’s online memetic subcultures— you can read for free on Substack or purchase a paperback copy. Season 3 of his podcast is available everywhere. Lucky for us, Joshua is here to tell us what he’s been into.

Without further ado

Joshua Citarella (newsletter, instagram, patreon, twitch)

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