I’m back in my hometown for the week, and I’ve been dying to check out all the new shops that have popped up. Unfortunately, the heat has made going out quite challenging. Surprisingly, it’s even hotter here than in Cebu, which I hadn’t thought possible. I had planned to do a photowalk the other day, but had to reconsider. It seems my plans for exploration might have to wait.

The Week in Links

🤳🏻 Is Ben Scrolling TikTok Right Now? - This site reveals, in real-time, whether I—artist and professor Ben Grosser—am currently scrolling TikTok.

👯‍♀️ From secret crushes to self-acceptance – a joyful chronicle of ‘old lesbian’ stories

⌨️ The X-Ray Collection is a set of minimal translucent tech peripherals for your desk setup by Mod Musings / Matthew Encina

🎥 Here’s your 1st look at Daniel Craig in Luca Guadagnino’s “Queer”

⌚ Casio just dropped their new ABL-100, which is basically an A168 with a Bluetooth step tracker. I’m seriously eyeing it, provided it doesn’t break the bank. I’ve been using the classic A168 all week, and I’ve got to say, it’s growing on me. Think I might have found my new daily driver.

🏅 Only two days after winning a gold medal in Paris, the Algerian boxer, Imane Khelif filed a harassment complaint with French authorities.