The Gray Market Weekend Wrap #32

From slapstick interspecies hostilities to presidential blockchain matrices

Welcome back to The Gray Market’s weekend wrap, where I compile an uncommon spread of recommendations covering exhibitions, podcasts, articles and more, with thoughts on what makes each one matter to the current state of art and business.

In this weekend’s edition, you’ll find:

• A gonzo microbudget film bending American history and Hollywood economics in equal measure

• A “well, actually” caveat to the resolution of Taylor Swift’s master-recordings saga

• A trio of articles covering the art-market upside of the dollar’s continued dive, the too-cute meme for an alarming relapse in the American labor market, and a sobering reminder that it’s not tech paranoia if the AI really is out to get you

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