The Digestif: April 21st
Features from our May edition; more on watches; and a shout-out in The Atlantic
Just a reminder; if you want my thoughts on any topics about politics, culture, fashion, tech etc., comment below or email me at randerson@thespectator.com to get an answer in my Q&A Monthly Digestif!
Best Piece of the Week
The VR and AR arms race
“Apple framed the February release of the Vision Pro as the next iPhone moment, the debut of a beautiful device that will revolutionize the way we work and live, the first “spatial computer.” Throw o…
Out now in our May edition; probably my best piece of the year.
Spectator Pieces
The espresso martini is the best cocktail template
“Try making up your own cocktail. It’s hard. Really hard. Cocktails are balanced chemical concoctions, delicious flavors and fun textures that result from a trick of various dancing ingredients, and …
Civil War was the wrong film. A24’s strategy worked anyway.
“All the attention has come because Civil War is about journalism and there are few things we like talking about more than ourselves, despite few others being that interested. And so, here I am. But m…
New York Sun
The Five Worst of Watches & Wonders
“Geneva’s Watches & Wonders is the best time of year for the watch lover, with the greatest brands unveiling their latest pieces to release over the coming year. Some of these are new timepieces that…
Appearances
I was supposed to appear on BBC Radio 4 this week, only for the slot to get cut for time; but I was delighted by this shout-out by Yair Rosenberg in The Atlantic, referencing my piece on AI music. You can read Yair’s piece here, and mine here:
AI Music Is Going To Change Everything. So I Made a 'Spectator' Album with It.
“For the unfamiliar, Suno works like other chatbots. It’s a simple text box, where you write an idea for the kind of song you’d like to hear, and in thirty seconds or so, it will produce a completed …
As always, thank you for reading,
Ross