WHAT IS COOL THIS SUMMER?

I want to go on record saying that jelly flats are fucking dumb. They are overpriced, impractical, lacking functionality, and an outrageous affront to the environment. That being said, they look good in photos. BUT LIFE ISN’T 2-D, unless you are at the Shirokuru, this cute new Japanese restaurant in the East Village. (This place is actually cool.)

My Instagram feed —an ever-evolving barrage of Korean facial procedures, ADHD memes, and passive-aggressive updates on the Blake Lively/Justin Baldoni saga- has led me to some dark places. But out of that darkness has come some light.

Here is what I predict will be cool this summer.