Monthly Archives: September 2016

A BASIC DICHOTOMY

Posted on September 29, 2016 by onionandartichoke

Dear ONION, Your most recent letter got me thinking about the way our mainstream/internet culture has been using the term Basic over the past year or two – the 2015/2016 era – and why being called Basic seems to sting … Continue reading →

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BASICALLY BITCHY ONION

Posted on September 16, 2016 by onionandartichoke

My most dear Zanuda, ARTICHOKE, The idea that basic isn’t exactly the kindest thing to call another person is not new– Buzzfeed had an article on why it shouldn’t be used way back in, like, 2013, and I’m not going … Continue reading →

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THE GREAT MIDWEST

Posted on September 16, 2016 by onionandartichoke

Dear Artichoke, I’ve been thinking about what you wrote about Zanudaism. I’m real curious to know who this acquaintance is (just tell me), but I found the idea in general quite interesting, of course. You’ve told me about Zanudas before, … Continue reading →

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