Flags #1
Three things worth marking this week
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Introducing Flags
Flags is simple: Three things spotted this week worth your time.
Architectural Digest goes inside the Hotel Chelsea. Even if this feels a tad too promotional, it’s such an iconic space that it’s earned it. So many of these historic spaces disappear in New York, victims of overzealous development, so it’s such a relief to see the owners preserve what made the space matter. Inside the Infamous Hotel Where Rockstars Lived & Died
It’s increasingly rare to see a tech company show real integrity. Anthropic has built its entire brand around responsible AI, which has put them on a collision course with the Defense Department. Read CEO Dario Amodei’s statement on their discussions with the DoD. This one will keep unfolding.
Joe Hagen, one of the great music writers of our day, shares an interview with Paul McCartney in Vanity Fair. Paul McCartney, Unfiltered: On Lennon, His Love for “Getting Stoned and Having Great Conversations,” and So Much More”.