Kyle Rice

3 weeks ago | theculturedswine.substack.com | Kyle Rice

June 1, 2025 — Fashion, as of late, feels incredibly disconnected. One could argue it’s always felt this way, at least in luxury. There was a time when an expensive product was truly for the 1% who could afford it. The rest of us were left to dream of what could be. And that’s exactly what brands did: they catered their image to the lives of the elite buyer. But even in a world where luxury fashion has the means to craft that image, it seems like they’re doing everything but.

1 month ago | theculturedswine.substack.com | Kyle Rice

Senator John Fetterman in his Senate office in Washington, D.C., May 2024. Italians have perfected the idea of sprezzatura—a kind of nonchalance that begins and ends with style. It’s a reverence for carelessness, the fine art of hiding the work it takes to appear like you haven’t worked at all. David Beckham is the poster child of this. But sprezzatura isn’t just about fashion. It’s the style in which you live your life while pretending you’re not trying too hard to live it.

Jan 7, 2025 | clubandspade.substack.com | Kyle Rice

If you haven’t seen Ridley Scott’s Alien (1979), pause here and question your life choices—I’m judging, not quietly. The film catapulted Sigourney Weaver’s Ellen Ripley into pop culture icon status, pitting her against a grotesque and genius-level apex predator: the Xenomorph. Stranded on a barren planetoid with her doomed crew, Ripley faces survival stakes that include face-hugging parasites, acidic drool, and a terrifyingly efficient alien ecosystem.

Nov 13, 2024 | yahoo.com | Kyle Rice

Rolling Stone and Yahoo may earn commission from links in this article. Pricing and availability subject to change. If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. You can’t quite explain the feeling of being gifted jewelry — partly because it’s hard to quantify a personal sentiment but also because when gifted the right thing, it’s like the other person sees you in totality.

Nov 12, 2024 | yahoo.com | Oscar Hartzog |Kyle Rice

Rolling Stone and Yahoo may earn commission from links in this article. Pricing and availability subject to change. If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Getting dressed during the winter is no easy task, with temperatures fluctuating daily and unpredictable rainfall. Parkas can sometimes feel like overkill, but sweaters just aren’t enough.