february 2026 finds is here!
BOOKS
1. i’ve only finished one book this month: i want to die but i want to eat tteokbokki by baek sehee. unfortunately, she did die last year, at only 35. the book contains her encounters with her psychiatrist, in her attempt to deal with depression. i found the book weak and hard to finish.
on the other hand, reddit is right: the book was a clear scream for help which she never received. Nothing was confirmed with regards to the cause of death, but imagine if she was asking the whole world for help and never got it. super sad.
when i googled her book, the first thing that popped up was a helpline website. i hope it’s useful for the people who need it.
MAGAZINES
2. in february, gisele pelicot published her memoirs. british vogue did a good interview with her in this month’s issue. but the cover went to a young model.
MUSIC
3. as i was saying last month, harry styles is back. i listened to the album. there are a few good songs.
4. i like this cover of everybody wants to rule the world he did.
5. speaking of tears for fears, here’s the original.
6. sowing the seeds of love is another favourite.
7. as is shout.
8. but my absolute favorite tears for fears song is woman in chains.
9. iceage is back, too. this is the first single, star.
10. i also listened to lily allen’s break up album. my favourite is pussy palace.
11. i imagine i’ll never be over deus.
12. i’ve been into bossa nova again lately. i’ll share the antonio carlos jobim’s wonderful stone flower album. even the cover art is supremely cool!
13. then, i listened to wave, also by antonio carlos jobim. another cool cover! click to watch on youtube: it’s the whole album.
14. which lead to kind of blue by miles davis.
FILMS
15. ainda estou aqui won the oscar for international film in 2025.
ARTICLES
16. asako yuzuki has a new book out, hooked. you can read the interview.
17. i love hole. melissa auf der maur wrote a book that i’m going to buy. until then, read her interview here.
PODCASTS
18. this month, richard e. grant visited bella freud.
19. so did fecal matter. i’ve been watching them for years but i’m not convinced. they’re trying so hard and still they still bring nothing original to the table.
20. then, bella went on a podcast. it was interesting to listen to her talk.
MASTERCLASS
21. i listened to michael pollan‘s intentional eating course. in brief: eat food, not too much, mostly plants.
YOUTUBE
22. this guy runs a thrift store but has museum level knowledge of fashion.
how was your february? i’m off to brazil. you can check the posts on my insta.
photo and video credits: copyright holders and little aesthete
1 comment
Tim says:
Mar 18, 2026
Thanks as always for your ideas!