Few things in life make me happier than making a whole mess of food and having family and friends over to eat it. My Thanksgiving was spent with a mix of Tennessee family and Chicago found family. My kid\u2019s old enough now that these traditions are starting to become fun, important, and \u201cmake sure the kid gets some good memories here.\u201d Consequently, our day was full of warmth and love. Holidays aren\u2019t always easy for people, and I hope you and yours found warmth and love any way you could. Let\u2019s talk anti-capitalism: <\/p>
Few things are more \u201copt out of capitalism\u201d than being a musician after ~age 23. My best friend and writing partner, Brendan Johnson, is a brilliant musician who does it because his fingers won\u2019t let him do anything else. His latest record, Satan\u2019s Songs and Other Joyful Noise<\/em>, is a hilarious take on hymns and Evangelical freakshow Christianity, sung with beauty, joy, and enthusiasm. Listen on the b & the nothingness Bandcamp<\/a> or Apple Music<\/a>.<\/p><\/li> My dear friend and old pickup basketball foe Julian Williams has a new art series, \u201cLouder,\u201d coming up. Check up on his incredible work so you don\u2019t look silly in December on Instagram<\/a> or at the IGNRNT Art page.<\/a> <\/p><\/li> My mastheadmate over at Cotton Xenomorph, E. Kristin Anderson, aka The Poet Laureate of Yavin IV, also makes sick Lego jewelry. If you\u2019ve been hyped for Andor<\/em>, go get some earrings from YourWeirdAunt<\/a>.<\/p><\/li> I stumbled across Lex Hunter\u2019s art on Twitter this year, and am very fond of their octopus prints. They also draw Spooky and Skelly, a ghost-and-skeleton duo that once occupied the same body, but now occupy the pages of coloring books and wall prints. Check out Huntress Studios here.<\/a> <\/p><\/li> I also proudly sport an Arturo Torres Allen Iverson print\u2014always worth checking out his ArturoDraws shop.<\/a> <\/p><\/li> Finally, better-known SubStacker is not only a great writer, he\u2019s an excellent artist as well. I\u2019ve got two of his prints up and would add more except it starts to feel like \u201cserial killer in a David Fincher movie\u201d if you buy everything some makes. Check out the Papi Shop here.<\/a><\/p><\/li> For the Chicago homies, Block Club released its shop local guide.<\/a> <\/p> Fight capitalism always, but make sure your friends can eat. <\/p> Sorry you got an email, <\/p> Chris<\/p>