The six best curmudgeons to follow on Instagram 😤
This is the Rubesletter from Matt Ruby. I’m a comedian, writer, and the creator of Vooza. This is a paywalled newsletter. If you’re on the free plan, you’ll still get to read plenty of good stuff, but if you’re a paid subscriber you’ll get exclusive content sent only to those who support financially. Sign up here. Thanks! The six best curmudgeons to follow on Instagram 😤Get a respite from all the enthusiasm and “inspiration” that dominates the 'Gram. Viva crustiness!What’s my type? A: Curmudgeons. curmudgeon - a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man And I especially love me some crust on my InstaPB&J. It’s a welcome respite from all the enthusiasm and “inspiration” that dominates the platform. To that end, here are my five fave ill-tempered follows on the ‘Gram… Keith McNally McNally (owner of Balthazar, Minetta Tavern, etc.) is restaurant royalty in NYC and is the quintessential “I don’t give a f*ck anymore” follow. He’ll pose with Woody Allen, talk vasectomies, and just generally pull no punches:
Who does that? And just when you think he’s a total prick, he’ll donate all the proceeds from a night at one of his resto’s to support Ukraine. Kyle Dunnigan Please stop thinking SNL is the end all/be all of comedy. That just shows you’re out of it. Dunnigan’s impressions and writing are miles above anything the Lorne machine churns out. I can’t watch Biden or Ben Shapiro talk without thinking of Dunnigan now. Kudos to funny comic Kurt Metzger who writes on a lot of these clips too. Supersnake The ‘snake roasts the Tulum/St. Tropez/Burning Man/crypto/promoter/model world with brilliant captions and impressive range. Legit provides a sneaky good window into the lifestyle of the 1% too. Eddie Pepitone Pepitone is a great comedian and his “promotional” posts do an incredible job of putting our corporate-sponsored lives in a funhouse mirror. Bronques Bronques used to shoot party photos in NYC during the “Meet Me in the Bathroom” era. Now he’s spouting tough truths as an art/creativity motivation self-help coach guru (or something like that). It’s hardcore advice that often berates creators, which stands out in the sanctimonious sea of self-help schlock. I dig the captions too. For example:
Especially recommended if you dig “The War of Art.” (h/t SP) Boyfriends of Insta Perfectly captures the madness that is IG “models” forcing their significant other to play Herb Ritts to their Madonnas. Always a hoot. P.S. Oh yeah, you can also follow me on Instagram too. I’ve got some curmudgeonly tendencies myself… Quickies🎯 "Hopefully this makes you furious or confirms something you already believe!" 🗯 In “If I get canceled, let them eat me alive,” Agnes Callard explains there is no “winning” a cancel culture war.
🎯 It's weird how we only use the word "souls" to describe people who are wise beyond their years or died in a plane crash. 🎯 We don’t talk enough about the correlation between p0rn and conspiracy theories; namely, how what used to be freaky is now boring. It was missionary position and lesbians once upon a time, just like it was Tower #7 and the Denver Airport. Then the internet came along and now we need wackadoo things like QAnon to “get off.” I call this The Great (Stepsisters) Replacement Theory™️. 🗯 Haragei means “art of the stomach” in Japanese. Haragei drives people to exchange thoughts and feelings – “belly to belly” – without using words.
🎯 The problem with tech bros is they say things like “The problem with intimacy is it doesn’t scale.” 🗯 It’s time to call the American obesity epidemic what it is: An addiction crisis. How’d we get here? Answer:
Standup comedyClips Fun story about how the Village People were created:
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