Share this postScreenshot Essay #2 - The Inner World of a Sleep-Deprived Personinmoderation.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherScreenshot Essay #2 - The Inner World of a Sleep-Deprived PersonExistential brand collaborations, distractions, cute little underpants for menJames Ross-EdwardsJun 27, 20244Share this postScreenshot Essay #2 - The Inner World of a Sleep-Deprived Personinmoderation.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherShare1.If I wasn’t losing sleep because of a crying baby I might be losing sleep wondering what compels the Rolling Stones to put out an album in the 2024…I guess it depends on your philosophy on art and music and what really drives them as creative people. What I would really really love to know though, is what combination of licensing agreements and Google Slides decks lead to the Rolling Stones’ collaborative menu with a VC-backed artisanal fried chicken chain in London? Did Mick and Keith sign off on the menu? Did they even know it was happening? Was it just a favour to some rich guy’s nephew? Do they know that what they’ve done is enough? That THEY are enough?2.Thurston Moore from Sonic Youth is wandering around east London all the time. He patted my dog in a pub in Stoke Newington once. He doesn’t give me the vibe of a luxury running apparel enthusiast - but people contain multitudes. I love the idea of buying these shorts and accosting him in the street… Bright red face, panting, slowly pulling up the technical fabric up to reveal the in-built bike shorts with his former band’s name written on them in a pretty regular Microsoft Word font.3.We all have shameful habits we fall back on when we’re tired and overwhelmed. Mine is listening to male podcasters with tattoos interview another male podcaster with tattoos and say “100%” back and forth at each other for an hour plus. 4(a). 4(b). I’ve long since deleted the social media apps from my phone, but after the baby was born, started occasionally browsing Reddit as a loophole. It’s like quitting vaping and replacing it with Marlboro Reds.5. I’m not sure exactly how and when, but the day will come when millennials are punished for everything they’ve done.6. Since seeing this image I can’t stop imagining that every man with a European accent is wearing a slutty little cotton leotard under their trousers.In case you missed it:Screenshot Essay #1 - A Homesick AustralianJames Ross-Edwards·Jun 6Read full storyThanks for reading. Subscribe if you like (it’s free).Subscribe