Pantone Color 11-4201
Robert Thesman Robert Thesman

Pantone Color 11-4201

“The primary concern falls into three pillars: 1) The White Privilege of Movement. Pairing the universal default color (white) with a word suggesting effortless grace ('Dancer') implies that only the unburdened, the 'pure,' are free to perform and transcend, which is culturally problematic. 2) Appropriation of Ephemerality. The name attempts to monetize a feeling—the fleeting nature of a cloud's movement—which some cultures hold as sacred. This risks commodifying a spiritual experience. 3) The Stripper/Pony Paradox.”

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Working From Home
Robert Thesman Robert Thesman

Working From Home

9:47 PM

Sarah: Hey Danny, you up?

Danny: hey sis

Sarah: This is going to sound weird but I keep hearing these strange notification sounds from my phone. Not just notifications, but like…echoes... different?

9:49 PM

Danny: diff how? What’s an echo notification tbh, prob just the bldg settling

9:50 PM

Sarah: Like it's distorted or something. Almost like it's underwater. I put the phone in the bedroom so I could focus on this work project but I’m still freaking out.

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Folie a deux
Robert Thesman Robert Thesman

Folie a deux

London, 1963. The crowds had thinned out at the Temple station on the Tube hours ago. Now, the Underground was the scene of a clandestine meeting between two figures who seemed to be avoiding the light. James Cunningham, a seasoned MI6 agent, stood on the platform, his eyes scanning the crowd for his Soviet counterpart…….

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