ephemera and such

love letters to san francisco & beyond
gasstation:

Michael Fassbender - Vanity Fair outtake photographed by Mark Seliger, 2011

gasstation:

Michael Fassbender - Vanity Fair outtake photographed by Mark Seliger, 2011

furiousfurious:

“Yet so many people seem enchanted enough by the decadence described in Fitzgerald’s book to ignore its fairly obvious message of condemnation. Gatsby parties can be found all over town. They are staples of spring on many Ivy League campuses and a frequent theme of galas in Manhattan. Just the other day, vacation rental startup Airbnb sent out invitations to a “Gatsby-inspired soiree” at a multi-million-dollar home on Long Island, seemingly oblivious to the novel’s undertones.
It’s like throwing a Lolita-themed children’s birthday party.”
(via Did anyone actually read “The Great Gatsby”? – Quartz)

furiousfurious:

“Yet so many people seem enchanted enough by the decadence described in Fitzgerald’s book to ignore its fairly obvious message of condemnation. Gatsby parties can be found all over town. They are staples of spring on many Ivy League campuses and a frequent theme of galas in Manhattan. Just the other day, vacation rental startup Airbnb sent out invitations to a “Gatsby-inspired soiree” at a multi-million-dollar home on Long Island, seemingly oblivious to the novel’s undertones.

It’s like throwing a Lolita-themed children’s birthday party.”

(via Did anyone actually read “The Great Gatsby”? – Quartz)