LadyKflo - The Writing of Katherine Flores

364 Videos Deleted

On digital loss, the stories we build online, and what survives when you’re deleted. Something happened this afternoon that I think you’ll understand in a way most people in my offline life won’t. I discovered that my entire YouTube channel had been hacked and deleted. 364 videos. Many subscribers. Years of work. Conversations, essays, arguments, observations, deep dives into art history and human behavior. I reflected on masterpieces and the strange, stubborn ways people make meaning in their lives. Things I said on good days and hard ones. […]

Context is Everything and Sometimes that Sucks

Context is everything is one of those phrases that sounds so obvious it almost feels meaningless. It’s a cliché. But it’s also something people say when they want to sound wise but don’t take the time to get specific. And yet. I’m increasingly convinced it’s the truest and most useful cliché we have. Because nothing we decide, believe, buy, justify, defend, or regret exists outside of context. Every choice lives inside a story. And most of the time, we’re responding to the story more than the facts. When

George Wallace - LadyKflo - Vivian Malone and James Hood leaving Foster Auditorium after registering for classes at the University of Alabama.

Who was George Wallace and why do I care?

I often work inside the Tribeca Film offices. Which means that on my way to mediate high-stakes human conflict, I walk past walls covered in movie history. Posters. Portraits. Faces that mean something to millions of people. It’s an oddly cinematic commute. One afternoon, waiting for a client, I found myself standing in front of a poster with Robert De Niro’s face. He looked relaxed and friendly. Smiling. It was a comedy. And then there was Taxi Driver. The hollow stare. The menace mixed with loneliness. Travis Bickle.