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The project occasioned a lift in vibe: Björk had spent the years prior serving with the Reykjavík intelligentsia in her old band the Sugarcubes, an accidentally successful cadre of anarchist poets convinced of their solemn duty to demystify stardom.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
24 Jan. 2026 -
For now, these ideas mostly live in the political intelligentsia and online far-right hubs.—
Abby McCloskey,
Twin Cities,
25 Nov. 2025
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Other avant-garde theaters existed at the time, most notably Undermain.—
Manuel Mendoza,
Dallas Morning News,
12 Feb. 2026
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Born in Lake Placid, N.Y., Curwen graduated from Parsons before cutting his teeth in the studios of New York City’s avant-garde, starting at Area, then cycling through Wiederhoeft, Elena Velez and Jane Wade.—
Ari Stark,
Footwear News,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Culturati.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culturati. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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