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Culture Critic's anti-Americanism on display again:

https://twitter.com/Culture_Crit/status/1672293334780395521

New York City's Woolworth Building is just that - nicknamed the "Cathedral of Commerce", it is one of the finest early skyscrapers in the world, and a monument to the economic dominance of the city in the early 20th Century.

He believed civic buildings deserved the necessary expenditure to make them beautiful. Fortunately, he worked during a time of vast appetite for elaborate ornamentation and high-budget historicism, before the Great Depression killed many such ambitions.

For the Woolworth Building, Gilbert drew inspiration from his prior trips across Europe, incorporating intricate carvings, gargoyles and grotesques into the 15th and 16th Century-inspired neo-Gothic facade.

The main entrance is a marvel of Gothic design, consisting of a three-story Tudor arch surrounded in elaborate stone details.

Stepping inside, the lobby is an eclectic mix of styles, and rich with detailed bronze fittings. Its Byzantine-style mosaics, vaulted ceiling and stained glass skylight make an extravagant welcome.

Again, can you imagine Fry Kids (see previous post) inside the Woolworth Building? Neither can I.

Or, for that matter, Grimace? But here is some pro-American news:

Grimace's return fuels the 'awakening of the brand'
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According to McDonald’s chief marketing and customer experience officer Tariq Hassan, it's all part of the fast food company's plan to become a "cultural icon" and use that status to drive the business.



Grimace, a fast-food marketing icon in the 1980s, has taken over McDonald's social media as part of an omnichannel marketing initiative promoting a special meal for the character's birthday.

This is what American aesthetics are supposed to be like!