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Empty Calories

Is Being An Artist Inherently at Odds with Being a Content Creator?

On the inevitability of doing two jobs at once.

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Lisa Kholostenko
Feb 06, 2026
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Max’s distaste for Casey Neistat was palpable and surprising in its intensity.

Max1, a soft-spoken Canadian filmmaker, had already accrued a large number of accolades for a relatively small body of work. It was clear he was good. His style was original. His execution, unassailable. With actors, he was precise and gentle; he would lean in and murmur a note…

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