I’ve been on a Bowie kick recently (because check notes: Bowie is amazing). Some recent listens: Blackstar ★ (2016), The Next Day (2013), Scary Monsters (1980), “Heroes” (1977), and Ziggy Stardust (1972). It’s unbelievable that his last album (and death) was 9 years ago. From Lazarus:

Look up here, I’m in heaven. I’ve got scars that can’t be seen.

This song absolutely rips. Knowing he was dying when he wrote it rips through you. I remember hearing the album in the day it dropped and again two days later when the world learned he had passed away. It took on an entirely new meaning.

There’s been scuttle online about an asteroid hitting earth in 2032. Matt Webb’s post captures what I found entertaining about the overall sentiment. It reminds me of the great song Five Years whose drumbeat lives in my head rent-free.

Also, who could forget the greatest tribute to Bowie: “This is Bowie to Bowie, do you hear me loud and clear, man?”

When it seems like the world is in disarray, clutch onto art.