Being boring, hyperfixations, and a TED Talk from a guy wearing jammies

Internet People: Issue 162

Dec 03, 2025

Welcome to Internet People 🌀 A weekly roundup of fresh ideas to fuel your creative process & help you navigate the mindf*ck of being a creative person in the digital age

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📚 Read

In Defense of Being Boring at Parties by Shannan Mann

This is a love letter to those who thrive in solitude and prefer to keep their circle small. If there’s a part of you that feels bad for not performing “community” in the typical extroverted way (attending parties that drain the shit out of you), don’t skip this one!

I’ve been thinking of Simone Weil, who wrote that attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity. I want that kind of community. One where to be present is enough. One where you’re not punished for being difficult to summarize.

🎧 Listen

The New Yorker’s David Remnick tours the newly reopened Studio Museum in Harlem with director Thelma Golden, who reflects on the precarious challenges facing cultural institutions today and shares why museums must remain places of deep engagement, hope, and ideas.

🔮 Explore

Useful Websites for Creative Inspiration by Harley Claes

If you’re feeling like it’s time to shake things up creatively, look no further than these 20 recs! This list has everything from The Musical Time Machine to a Dictionary of Weird and Obscure Words.

🍿 Watch

Either you saw the guy in his jammies explaining this or you didn’t. If you didn’t… check out how Apple TV’s new logo was created by hand using glass, light and incredibly artistic craftsmanship.

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