This week on The Deep Dive: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off was post-produced into the cult classic it is today, tacky vs. quiet luxury is nothing new, Katy Perry doesn’t know what the male gaze is and she’s not the only one, AI is the new big data and the tech industry is suffering from a chronic case of FOMO, and Love Actually has no idea the damage it’s done (but I’ll continue to watch it every holiday season anyway).

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FILM

when the editor has to fix it in post by CinemaStix (9:17)

This may be a newsletter devoted entirely to long-form content, but we still love a little quickie! Speaking of quickies, once upon a time, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off was the complete opposite of one with an original runtime of a snooze-inducing two hours and 45 minutes. But some masterpieces are created while others are edited – and if it weren’t for a little post-production magic, the iconic movie and love letter to Chicago may have never made it past the test audience phase. In this video, CinemaStix tells the story of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and explains how everything we love about it is made up of a dash of John Hughes and a huge helping of Star Wars editing. Producers and directors rejoice because it turns out you can just fix it in post!

FASHION

who gets to reclaim tacky? by amandamaryanna (22:20)

Chappell Roan’s signature tackiness has already solidified itself into mainstream consciousness, but at what point does tacky cross over from being bad to being cool? In this video, amandamaryanna examines the history of tackiness, what it means, the ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic groups that have been accused of it as a negative stereotype, and, as the title question states, who has permission to be tacky? Social media has given a whole new meaning to the concept of old money in contrast with new money and what those two aesthetics look like, but “quiet luxury” as a way to look down upon ostentatiousness has always been a thing. In fact, it was this very distinction from which the word “tacky” was derived more than 100 years ago.