01/29/2008
Category: On Shopping
To praise shopping is to breach the last taboo of academic culture.
01/15/2008
Replacing the Volvo
by sheldon3823
§01/02/2008
In the Spirit of Arts and Crafts
Beautiful objects are fine, but we also want objects that speak to us.
by sheldon3823
§12/11/2007
Shopping With Henry Jaglom
The filmmaker is genuinely interested in women. But sometimes it feels too voyeuristic.
by sheldon3823
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11/27/2007
A Visit to the Sneaker Gallery
It's no longer enough that they fit.
by sheldon3823
§11/20/2007
Department Store Elegy
Shopping wasn't only about the product. The experience mattered, too.
by sheldon3823
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10/31/2007
Thrift Shop Buying
Used clothes come with a low price tag; but they come with a human element as well.
by sheldon3823
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10/17/2007
The Handbag
Finding the right one can be as complicated as keeping track of what's inside.
by sheldon3823
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10/04/2007
Souvenirs
Why we always need something — anything — from the far-away places we visit.
by sheldon3823
§09/19/2007