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This week on New Creative Era, we explore the process of how Artist Corporations became law in Colorado.
In the first-ever solo episode of NCE, Yancey walks through the detailed process of what it took to turn Artist Corporations into law, including lessons learned and news on what’s next.
Read the companion essay at ystrickler.com (https://www.ystrickler.com/tag/artist-corporations/).
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28 Apr 2026
Cake in a box
We are back. Not yet in our usual weekly cadence (that resumes after the summer), but back for an episode and an overdue catchup after the longest gap we've had in over a year.
Josh, ever the jetsetter, talks about being part of the Whitney Biennial and Venice Biennale and a 4:30am call with the European Parliament.
Yancey, ever the striver, talks about the latest on Artist Corporations and the path ahead, as well as all things DFOS.
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24 Feb 2026
The path forward, not back
In the finale of season 02 of New Creative Era, Josh and Yancey take stock of everything we've learned across 12 episodes exploring dark forests, private online communities, and the forces shaping culture online and beyond.
We trace the genealogy of the web — from Web2's gatekeeping revolution to the attention economy to the subscription era's rebundling — and arrive at the present moment, where people are retreating into private spaces to build something new.
We both share a list of what we hope for and fear from a dark forest era: sustainable creative ecosystems, the return of editorial vision, new organizational structures, and a more sincere internet — alongside the risks of digital country clubs, culture wars on steroids, rent-extracting platforms, and the same extractive patterns repeating themselves.
It's not nostalgic. It's a path forward.
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