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FEST25 speakers give theories of order amid the chaos.

July 01, 2025

FEST25 speakers give theories of order amid the chaos 📡 [it could heal me]

Main stage speakers include your favorite friends (maybe enemies) from the tl with even more tba 👀 

DARKNESS AFTER THE APOCALYPSE w/ Ruby J. Thelot

A looming darkness haunts the specter of accelerationism. As we race towards the end times, where nothing human remains. A Black object can be seen rising through the ashes of techno-capitalism. Hark! Who approaches?

Memecoins as Capital Markets w/ Qwant Kitty

In an increasingly speculative world, the memecoin casino offers a glimpse into the future of finance — where attention dictates the flow of money, culture, and value. Unpacking why almost all coins go to zero, how cabals engineer viral pumps, what it really means to “trench”, and how exit liquidity culture turns internet performance into multi-millions.

Hard Reboot w/ Edmond Lau

The only way out is through. In this follow-up to The Dark Mode Shift, Edmond Lau explores exit strategies from the isolating logic of hyper-individualism, and how we might escape the broader dark turn that has enveloped us.

MØRNING presents: Data is God w/ Rhianna Cohen & Shadeh Kavousian

A talk exploring how Al evolved from adversary to divine, transforming our relationship with technology. We share secrets with ChatGPT, but at what cost? As Al's magic deepens, what's left of humanity?

Schoolscaping w/ Norm O’Hagan & Yatú Espinoza

A theory behind a new educational network, why it's needed, and how it could shape the future of urban institutions.

To Be フランク: Rewriting Cultural Codes and Subverting Soft Power in Japan w/ Mike Sunda

Rosalia. Savoy pizza. Megan Thee Stallion. Madam Woo. Daido Moriyama. Tokyo’s inbound tourism boom has seen international tastemakers play an increasingly influential role in defining contemporary “Japan” on the global stage. What does this mean for soft power and cultural narratives in the age of social media?

The War of the Worlds Did Not Take Place w/ Nick Susi

A century-old myth. Aliens, war and magic. What do they reveal about our modern era of technology and media?

Congrats, You’re a Curator w/ Zane Kind

The “creator” is gauche, the “creative” isn’t far behind, and nobody knows how to make art anymore. Now what? A new perspective on curation, cultural infrastructure, and the mythology around what it means to be creative in 2025.

The End of Trends w/ Emily Segal

In a world in which trends, as we knew them, have died...this talk presents a look at how to approach the practice of trend forecasting, technically, culturally, intellectually, and spiritually.

NFT Art & The Avant-Garde w/ Jared Madere, Makayla Capps, Maya Man, Tess Pollok, Parker Ito

A conversation on NFT art and the avant garde.
An exploration of what the new normal looks like in a post-2025 social landscape, and the mythologies that anchor our shifting relationships to the meaning, creation, discovery, transmission and consumption of culture.
Lychee is a consumer electronics company building devices and infrastructure for a world where everyone is a DJ.



Speak in Tongues, Build in Stacks w/ James Tunningley 

We spoke in one tongue, and Babel fell. Now we build again – in silicon, in stacks. But code alone won’t hold us. It’s culture – woven, storied, sacred – that will define the next sovereignty. We’ll raise a new tower – not of stone, but of story. Woven together.

FEST25 is Aug 1-3 in Idyllwild, CA

 Music by:

🎚️ ALINGO LOH 🎚️ CFCF Live 🎚️ CHRISTOPHER WILLITS 🎚️ CLAMS CASINO 🎚️ DANNY COLE 🎚️ HALEEK MAUL 🎚️ JDH & DAVE P 🎚️ JUTO 🎚️ KAMASI WASHINGTON 🎚️ KAT LE 🎚️ LEELEE 🎚️ LEO PASTEL & MUWOSI 🎚️ LSDXOXO 🎚️ MARIE DAVIDSON Live 🎚️ NEW NOSTALGIA 🎚️ NICK LEÓN 🎚️ PHOTAY 🎚️ QUIET LUKE 🎚️ RORY PHILLIPS 🎚️ SASAMI 🎚️ SUDAN ARCHIVES 🎚️ THOMAS PALU 🎚️ TK 🎚️ VILLAGER 🎚️ MORE TBA

Ideas by:

💭 Edmond Lau 💭 Emily Segal 💭 Eugene Angelo 💭 Helen Yin Chen 💭 James Tunningley 💭 Jared Madere 💭 Makayla Capps 💭 Maya Man 💭 Mike Sunda 💭 Nick Susi 💭 Parker Ito 💭 Rhianna Cohen 💭 Ruby Thelot 💭 Shadeh Kavousian 💭 Tess Pollok 💭 Tigris Li 💭 Toby Shorin 💭 Tony Wang 💭 Zane Kind 💭 More TBA

Experiences by: 

🕯️ Architecton (advance screening) a film by A24 🕯️ Animal Blood
🕯️ Berggruen Institute 🕯️ Envelop 🕯️ Fridays at The Park 🕯️ Jon Rafman 🕯️ LYCHEE 🕯️ MØRNING 🕯️ Nemesis
 🕯️ Office of Applied Strategy
 🕯️ Old Models Foundation
 🕯️ Other Internet 🕯️ PUSH
 🕯️ Qwant Kitty
 🕯️ Silk
 🕯️ Standstill Tea 🕯️ Stars Align 🕯️ The Big One 🕯️ Zoë Loefstok 🕯️ More TBA

Thank you to our FEST25 partners

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