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I’ve been going to this museum ever since I moved to New York. It’s a perfect hidden gem for any history nerds who want a slightly less crowded museum experience on the upper east side. The permanent collection is thorough but not overwhelming and you can get through it in a few hours (I personally hate being in huge museums where I get stressed by the amount of rooms/options). And despite being a history museum, it offers a modern and interactive experience and isn’t dusty!!
Aug 30, 2023
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Music and photography and graffiti oh my!
Not that any of you PI.FYIers needed the excuse to culturally enrich yourselves 😘 but come to the way Upper East and Get Lifted
The new interactive music exhibit in particular (Songs of New York) is a fun litlte excursion: it features music from more than 100 artists, from the 1920s through the present, showcasing styles from bebop to K-pop across every genre, borough and musical moment of the past 100+ years.
I well and truly was today years old when I discovered this.
Feb 14, 2025
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This is probably the best art museum in the city even though its goal is to be plainly didactic and show off some dinosaur bones. Just look at those dioramas. It’s all Off. As my colleague Louis Osmosis might say, it’s giving kunst. Philanthropy chic. I love that some corners of this place haven’t seen any sprucing up since like the 90’s. It feels abandoned and too big for its own good; each section suggests varying degrees of attendance and funding so there’s a weird fragmented feel to walking through the entire museum. Some rooms have flickering lights and are mad dusty. Definitely for fans of Baudrillard’s Simulacra and Simulations lol! I recommend going in the winter time.
Aug 11, 2022
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I‘ve spent a LOT of time in the met over the course of my life in NYC. I take people there and I just show them my favorite spots. It’s nice to have some territory and museums are this really special dynamic/stagnant thing where there always new exhibitions but the core collection always stays the same.
Sep 16, 2024
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I’ve yet to find a Charli song that I can’t dance or tear up to. Whether it’s sexy or emotional or adrenaline-filled, her music just hits people, especially the queers, on another level.
Aug 30, 2023
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Ever since leaving my hometown, whenever I am feeling unreasonably stressed and tired and don’t have the energy and focus to journal, I call my Mum like a child. I’m very grateful that she’s the kind of person who can listen to me cry and contradict myself multiple times within the same conversation but still talks to me like I’m making sense and like my feelings are valid. Generally, she just tells me that I need sleep.
Aug 30, 2023
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When Roman, Frank and Carl are in a hostage situation in Season 2 of Succession, they’re playing “Fuck, Mary, Kill” and when they turn to Carl for his turn, he simply says “Look, full disclosure, I am currently having a panic attack.” I rarely express my anxiety in public (or private situations) and felt incredibly seen by Carl in this moment.
Aug 30, 2023