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DIGEST 118: Jessi Reaves' Theory of the Freak Object
Good afternoon, divas. First, I wrote a semi-controversial piece on Frieze for New York Magazine here. Second, we have another special guest editor this week—Jessi Reaves, whose show, process invented the mirror is now on view the American...
DIGEST 117: New York David Week
At Auction May 13-19, 2026
It’s New York Design Week and New York Art Week, which is to say, get ready to see some of the most random Instagram content of your entire life. A private dinner sponsored by a soda to celebrate a lamp? Absolute...
DIGEST 116: Everyone Looked Really Bad
At Auction May 6-12, 2026
I saw the Devil Wears Prada 2 after a martini and 2.5 mg of THC on Friday. The effect was not unpleasant—I found myself in full dissociative auto-narration while the movie played “in the background.” The movie is...
DIGEST 115: Simply the Best Photos with Matt Grubb
Good Afternoon, Arcades-nation. Big Daddy David is pleased to present a special guest edit by noted gay photographer Matt Grubb today. Matt is a fine art photographer who also does some celebrity portraiture (the Boygenius cover art from 20...
DIGEST 114: Gossip Girl, or An Untimely UES Scene Report
At Auction April 22-28, 2026
I wrote this piece about the De Gunzburg auction at Sotheby’s for Curbed. I also went to the pre-auction party at Sotheby’s last night. I gotta say, they are not skimping on the event design: there were custom...
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