Aileen Kwun
@aileenkwun
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Writer & editor, covering design and culture. Author, Twenty Over Eighty @papress. Contributor @nytimes @cnnstyle & more.
New York, NY
Joined September 2009
@jazzedloon A principled writer shouldn’t have to fret for his livelihood… It’s that simple.
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The lack of outrage within my profession for the number of journalists killed covering what’s happening in Gaza has been deeply troubling to me.
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Today the @LRB is publishing my piece about the history of the Israeli settlements around the Gaza Strip. It is an effort to think through the historical context of current events.
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However the conflict ends, with or without Hamas in power (and I bet on the former), Israel won’t be able to avoid...
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Solidarity with Palestine is not anti-Semitic and it is not a crime.
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at some point we gotta recognize chatgpt is just doing google searches for a generation that doesn’t know how to use boolean
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I went through the fuss of cleaning and storing all my farmers market haul right after bringing it home, Emily Mariko style, and I regret to inform you that it 100% worked. My veg and herbs are crisp and non wilty several days on!!!! Ugh
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I wrote about logos, serifs, and why fashion brands keep flip-flopping between designs — with shop talk and insights from @2x4 @mmparisdotcom @ellenLupton and more:
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It’s a classic move in the fashion playbook when trying to signal a new direction or herald a new designer. But are shifting sensibilities leading more brands to reconsider the humble serif?
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Every Pritzker Prize laureate, if they were a Muppet. a thread:
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I wrote about the power of pattern and cultural narrative in home decor for this Sunday’s @nytimes Design special report:
Wallpaper, “covers literally every facet of a room,” says Christina L. De León, of the Cooper Hewitt. That means it can be very powerful. Recently, designers have started harnessing the power of wallpaper, to revive and rewrite our shared cultural history.
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Some younger Asian Americans are creating their own holiday traditions for the Lunar New Year — putting a new spin on lessons they've learned.
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Some younger Asian Americans are creating their own holiday traditions, putting a spin on lessons they’ve learned.
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How do you celebrate Lunar New Year? For this weekend’s @NYTStyles @nytimes, I asked several AAPI folks about their favorite holiday traditions, new and old, and the stories were 🥹🥰
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Some younger Asian Americans are creating their own holiday traditions, putting a spin on lessons they’ve learned.
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For @tmagazine’s Holiday issue (in print this weekend), I wrote about the history and cultural context of the traditional #MoonJar, and the many artists it has, and continues, to inspire — both within the Korean Peninsula and beyond it.🌘🌗🌖🌕🌔🌓🌒 https://t.co/rZDxHYyP5v
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This icon of traditional Korean pottery has inspired a new generation of makers and collectors.
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"How to Live With Objects," a new book from the founders of the design website Sight Unseen, explores the personal works that truly make a home.
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A new book, “How to Live With Objects,” from the founders of the design website Sight Unseen explores the topic.
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