Gabriel Agostini

Urban+

I have written a lot about cities and geography during my undergrad. Here is some of that work:

Brazilian Urban Planning:

Architecture and Urban Planning through Art and Fiction:


Cat

Mezcal is my adorable yet sometimes grudgy cat. Check out some pictures of him.

Important clarification: The cat in my profile picture is not Mezcal. That is Scotty, one of my feline godchildren. Mezcal would be extremely upset if I tried to put him on my shoulders. I have tried.


Cocktails

I'm an amateur mixologist and enjoy creating themed cocktail menus. Follow my cocktail adventures on Instagram. Check out my Pumpkin Party menu (which is a yearly holiday I celebrate) and my Oscars 2025 menu.


Taylor Swift

I spend too much time not only listening but analyzing Taylor Swift songs. I also produce academic research on her music. Because I unfortunately have not yet found a reputable journal on Taylor Swift Studies to publish my work, you can read the preprints below:

  • This essay, which I wrote for my Columbia's Contemporary Civilization class in 2021, investigates Swift's re-recordings and their ontological implications in Aesthetics. I use canonical texts from Western philosophy, such as Marx and Nietzsche, to support my point.
  • I had been thinking about these ideas much earlier in my Swiftie career, and this essay from 2017 focuses on the themes of memory and repetition in Taylor Swift's music as she released reputation.

Books

When it comes to books, I am a fierce reviewer #2. Check my Goodreads profile to follow my literary criticism. Here are some recent additions to my shelf–click on a cover to read more!