The Melt by Jason Diamond

The Melt by Jason Diamond

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Jason Diamond
May 10, 2023
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These are stagnant times. At least that’s what the critics say. I don’t know exactly how much I buy into that idea since culture is always changing and moving, and (sorry) we’re all just getting older with each passing day. I think sometimes a genre of music or a movie originally panned by critics or certain design trends that were maybe considered ugly…

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