Dark Culture
Can a cult have no visible leader?
A brand that survives without its founder’s daily presence is an institution. A brand that cannot is a personality cult....
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Dark Culture
The promotion role changes your personality
When I was just a raver, I was the most chill person alive. Ever since I got into promoting, it...
Dark Culture
Term limits are the real problem
The real issue with American politics is 4-8 year term limits. It takes too long to make positive change happen...
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The pragmatic centrist in a binary world
As a centrist, it seemed to me that the Democrats wanted this huge influx to create more liberal voters as...
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Following the money, not the narrative
The first question is never who was right. The first question is always why did this happen. The second question...
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Trump as a tool, not an idol
Certain jobs require a certain type of person. The moral character of the politician is irrelevant to whether they are...
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There are a million highly skilled bedroom DJs who will never see the light of day
There are a million highly skilled bedroom DJs who will never see the light of day. Not because they lack...
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Safe space language is performative nonsense
A DJ cancelled a 12-hour rave booking because the event refused to adopt safe space language. Not over money. Not...
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The first responders rave
The concept is deliberately provocative: a fundraiser rave for police, FDNY, and paramedics. The same institutions that normally shut raves...
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Stop marketing an event. Start marketing the calendar.
The standard promoter playbook: create an event, design a flyer, run ads for 30 days, hope people show up. Repeat...