Celine Song guest-edits HTSI issue on the beauty of inconvenience
Filmmaker Celine Song guest-edits the May 2026 issue of HTSI (How To Spend It), exploring the paradox of pursuing convenience in modern life while devoting oneself to the inherent inconveniences of artistic creation. Song, known for her film *Past Lives*, reflects on her own life organized around convenience—living in major cities like Seoul, Toronto, and New York—yet choosing a career that demands constant inconvenience: from developing ideas to coordinating hundreds of people for film production. She critiques the worship of convenience promoted by startups and AI companies, arguing that human flaws and contradictions are what make us human. The issue features people who are unapologetically themselves, push their limits, and speak up on difficult topics. Song hopes the issue disrupts readers' days with its beauty.
Key facts
- Celine Song is guest editor of HTSI's May 2026 issue.
- The issue focuses on the beauty of inconvenience.
- Song is a filmmaker known for *Past Lives*.
- She has lived in Seoul, Toronto, and New York.
- She contrasts her pursuit of convenience with the inconveniences of filmmaking.
- She critiques AI companies selling solutions to human difficulties.
- The issue features people who are unapologetically themselves.
- Song hopes the issue disrupts readers' days.
Entities
Artists
- Celine Song
Institutions
- HTSI
- How To Spend It
Locations
- Seoul
- Toronto
- New York