#402: Tom Tuna
š„ Howard Hawks and Fassbinder Double Features, āļø Cafe Bustelo, š Bruce Wagner books, and more.
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Tom TunaĀ is a prolific shit-poster based in āthe hinterlands of Miamiā and the admin of one of my favorite meme pages, @tom_tuna_tossed_salad. Tomās Instagram account is a simple collection of yellow text over paparazzi photos and stills from films like Todd Solondz Storytelling, but itās the captions he comes up with that make the account so special. Theyāre often extremely stupid, but so stupid that theyāre actually brilliant. The way he weaves pop culture, esoteric references, ā¦ wait, why am I attempting to intellectualize photos of Chloe Sevigny holding a huge photoshopped Elf Bar and Ben Affleck watching Saltburn on his iPhone. Theyāre simply hilarious and Tom is a gifted memer. Lucky for us, Tom is here to tell us what heās been into.
Without further ado
Tom Tuna (instagram)
š„ Howard Hawks and Fassbinder Double Features
Tis the season for emotional mayhem and being a sexual terrorist with these two auteurs. Diabolical Cary Grant pairs extremely well with the duplicitous Hanna Schygulla or maybe the unbridled mania of Kurt Raab matched against the murderous intensity of John Wayne. Try His Girl Friday with Satanās Brew or maybe Rio Bravo with Beware of a Holy Whore. You canāt really go wrong lol.
š² Riding your bike and listening to Patrick Cowley
Nothing comes close to the religious delirium you can achieve by combining these two activities. Navigating around hostile moving traffic and loony Miami homeless dudes all while listening to the albums School Daze, Afternooners, Muscle Up, and Mechanical Fantasy Box. Make sure to caff up beforehand.
š Bruce Wagner books
Much like Bret Easton Ellis, Bruce Wagner has an insidious gift in capturing the life and antics of the people that run around Hollywood. If youāve seen David Cronenbergās Maps to the Stars he wrote that script and itās kinda based on a culmination of all the themes and ideas from his previous works. Personally Iād recommendĀ Force Majure and Dead Stars to start. Funny and harrowing as hellĀ all his work makes for an engrossing read.
āļø Cafe Bustelo
Delicious and strong as shit. This is the only supplement you need to take you down the slippery miami streets. It will get youĀ hot faced. Fair warning.
š» Polo Bear Sweater by Ralph Lauren
I feel like dressing like a little arrogant aristocrat is gonna be very big in 2024. What better wayĀ toĀ signal your upwardly mobile ambitionĀ thanĀ with this classic garment. From theĀ docksĀ Nantucket to the streets of West Miami. You can literally wear these prints anywhere and fit right in. Truly a must have for a young man cruising the singles scene lol.
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