Tonight’s fine distinction is one I’d never considered: “Kitsch” versus “Camp.”

So, kitsch refers to art and design that is “tacky.” It’s not cool. It’s garish, cutesy, cheap, nostalgic, and/or overly sentimental. It’s exclusively a pejorative term, ie- not positive, unless it’s being used to enjoy something ironically…which brings us to our next term…

Camp is art and design that is intentionally kitsch. It’s garishness made on purpose, self-aware. It’s a term especially used for the scree...