Michael Kusek

@michaelkusek.bsky.social

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Publisher of Different Leaf. Former Take magazine. I never have enough good sense to stay home. Always looking for art, design, ideas & trends.

A scene from Fleabag where she is looking in the mirror fiddling with her hair and saying. “no matter what i do my hair it keeps falling in this really chic way”
a view of the window at a magazine store with multiple copies of one issue and a decal of two men (artists Bob Faust and Nick Cave) sitting next to each other.
Broadway star André de Shields in a red suit, sitting in a chair talking on a phone holding a pamphlet that says "A Handbook of Drug Terms"
Voters in Easthampton approved a $6.9 million Proposition 2½ override by a 239-vote margin, preventing deep cuts to city services and schools. In a related story, Easthampton beat reporter Sam Ferland talks with override opponents who are seeking a recount. They claim there were issues with the distribution, handling and processing of mail-in ballots in the election.
Shawn Cassidy in peak late 70s adorableness wearing a satin baseball jacket with (gasp) no shirt.
A 50/50 Plymouth/Dolan Dry Martini with a twist.
Idris Elba and Joanna Lumley in Absolutely Fabulous "Sex" (1992)
An image from the exceptional Jem and the Holograms series
Dawn French speaking to Jennifer Saunders all dolled up for a sketch based on Dangerous Liaisons
An image of the black & white Spy v Spy from Mad Magazine. One is holding a stick of dynamite and one holds an old-timey round bomb
A cover of the newest issue of Different Leaf featuring a collage by Max-o-matic.
Submarine firing a torpoedo
A pole dancing bunny
No kings protestors under a blue sky watching a speaker at a microphone on a gazebo in a park.
The iconic cover of Harper's Bazaar with (the amazing) Linda Evangelista
Hilariously, Harris sent an email to Page Six afterward, clarifying his insult: "It was late, and I had a few too many martinis, so I misspoke when I said, Goebbels... I should've said, Friedrich Flick."
A Cava Restaurant bag
A black and white line drawing of an animated dancing bear.
Endora from Bewitched, reclining and having a cocktail. We should all be lucky to be so witchy.
Hudson Williams at the Golden Globes being interviewed on the red carpet.
Screengrab of an Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DSkqsSdkXYP/?igsh=MXRsNm9qZjVua3FmYg==
Miranda Richardson as Bettina in Ab Fab (1960s era) wearing a silver frock and large black glasses.
An ad to purchase a roll of stickers that are blue with the text FOR RECTAL USE ONLY with a jaunty illustration of the back of some cutoff jean shorts.
Leo at the mic
The box for a kitchen tool called a “HASSELBACK SLICER” and now I can’t get that song out of my head.
Image of a skeet with the text: Catholic converts: Well according to this fragment letter from Theodosius IV of Ravenna.... Born Catholics: So, uh, can I eat a burger tonight or is it fish fry time?
Crowd at the Northampton MA No Kings protest
A movie theater poster for the 1971 Disney film starring the incomparable Angela Lansbury.
Autumnal view of a yellow poplar tree behind a wood fence with the blue edge of a In ground pool along the bottom of the picture.
Screen grab of the feedback question that is the final step of cancelling your Disney + subscription. Reason given: Failure to stand up to autocrats.
An image of a box of Saltines
Norma Desmond from Sunset Boulevard saying “Shut up, I’m rich”
Fay Dunaway, turbaned, as Joan Crawford in Mommy Dearest, moisturizing her elbow.
Faye Dunaway as a deeply satisfied Joan Crawford tapping a cigarette against a cigarette case.
A smaller bear - just older than a cub - clings to a tree a few feet from the ground.
Mink Stole exclaiming "I hate the Supreme Court"
Image of two men with text over the top reading "announcing Nick Cave and Bob Faust"
Dr Theopolis from the TV show Buck Rodger’s. He looks like a face made from electronics in a plate.
The Burgermeister Meisterburger from Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Two text messages: ONE: baseball is so hot TWO: Just a hit dad in the yard Offensive AI integration: tap and hold to imagine with AI. Try it
A man wearing a wood barrel. Other than the barrel he is wearing socks with garters and a hat.
Mr Burns from the Simpsons talks on a Princess Phone lying on a pink rug, with a heart shaped box of candies next to him on the floor.
A graphic with text in black on a white background that reads in all capitals "HE MUST GO"
Tweet from Gavin Newsom Make sure to tune in TOMORROW for the first episode of my new podcast Retweeting Charlie Kirk We had quite the chat! Photo of Newsom standing with Kirk
A group photo of three people where two are standing behind a seated person. Standing from left to right: Denise Markonish (Chief Curator of MASSMoCA) and Ryan Schreiber (Founder of Pitchfork). Seated: Michael Kusek (Publisher of Different Leaf)
A text-based graphic saying: Announcing our new guest-edited format CANNABIS ART MUSIC FASHION Different Leaf
a painting of a human hand in a fist rendered in blues, wrist side facing the viewer. The caption reads "Fight the fucking asshole fuckwit bastards"
Email header from the Democratic Party that reads, "We want to hear your thoughts"
A photo of a baby gay boy sporting a BOY of London sweatshirt with a freshly bleached and very shaggy mop of hair.
A photo taken of a bag of amazingly tasty Trader Joe’s Thanksgiving Stuffing Seasoned Kettle Chips in a parking lot of a Trader Joe’s.
The Rock the Vote Commercial with Deee-lite from 1991. The video is in black & white and Lady Miss Kier, DJ Dimitri, and Towa Tei are looking like their very early-90s, retro-60s stylish selves.
Baron von Trapp from the movie Sound of Music tearing a Nazi flag with the swastika in half.
Average white guy with a mustache and an “I Voted Early” sticker
A small scrap of paper torn from a page of a spiral bound notebook that reads: DID YOU KNOW THIS SCHOOL IS 9-10% GAY ? ARE YOU NUTS? IT'S WAY OVER 30%!
An exasperated Miranda from Sex in the City holding a coffee cup.
VP Harris brushes off some hecklers with the wave of her hand
A photo of a chocolate muffin sitting on a doily that could be Ruth Bader Ginsberg if you’re not looking too closely.