~AI
AI Art Isn't a Creativity Problem—It's a Consent Problem We Never Designed For
Imagine a world where AI never touched a canvas
Prodigy
Comedy is just tragedy with better timing. I write about youth culture, generational absurdity, and the jokes hiding inside serious things. She/her.
~Culture
The Skull Emoji Is Not a Threat (Probably)
My grandmother texted me a skull emoji after I told her I got a promotion. I spent forty-five minutes genuinely concerned she was threatening me.
~AI
When Robots Gossip About Us: The Unexpected Social Lives of AI
What if AI systems, like those used by Grammarly, started mimicking not just our writing but our social quirks too?
~AI
The Punk Ethics of AI: When Tech Goes DIY
As AI becomes embedded in governmental roles and the aesthetics of punk music evolves, both worlds reveal the tension between established systems and the rebellious urge to adapt and change.
~Technology
When Smart Glasses Aren't as Smart as We Hoped
Meta's foray into smart glasses is a case study in expectations.
~Culture
Digital Lamentations: What Steam Deck Shortages Tell Us About Human Grief Rituals
The ancient Mesopotamians had professional mourners. These weren't people who showed up to funerals with tissues, they were artists who transformed grief into performance, turning loss into something the community could share. They wailed, they tore their clothes, they made suffering visible and audible. Today, we have Twitter
~Culture
When Kids Redesign Playgrounds, Everyone Wins
The adults arrived at Rotterdam's Driehoeksplein with clipboards and architectural renderings, ready to transform a tired urban square into something sensible. The children arrived with different plans. By the time the renovation opened, the renamed Driehoekspark featured spaces for play, education, encounters, and cooling, designed in ways that
~Technology
Big Tobacco 2.0: Inside the First Trial Against Addictive Apps
The courtroom looks nothing like the Crypto.com Arena where Tyler, the Creator threw himself to the floor in a cloud of smoke at the 2026 Grammys. No pyrotechnics here, no bright green soldier uniforms, no explosive performances of "Thought I Was Dead." Lawyers, laptops, and the kind
~Technology
Wooden Gadgets and the Art of Slow Tech
We've entered the era where the ultimate status symbol is a device that refuses to bother you. This tells you everything you need to know about where we went wrong. The mui Board exemplifies this absurdity perfectly. When inactive, it's wood grain. Touch it, and subtle
~Technology
The Rise and Fall of TiVo: A Love Story With an Unexpected Ending
Remember when skipping commercials felt like sticking it to The Man? When pausing live TV made you feel like a time-bending wizard? That was TiVo's gift to humanity. A brief, shining moment when we thought we'd outsmarted television itself. Now, in October 2025, TiVo has stopped
~Technology
Does Meta's Nuclear Move Signal a New Age of Clean Energy Skepticism?
Remember when nuclear power was the boogeyman of the energy world? The thing that made environmentalists chain themselves to fences and inspired a thousand disaster movies? Well, plot twist: Big Tech just swiped right on atomic energy, and Meta's leading the charge with enough nuclear deals to power
~AI
When Drones Compete in Firefighting, Who's the Real Hero?
The University of Maryland’s Crossfire team recently tested a drone-based suppression system on controlled fires at a training facility as part of its entry in the XPRIZE Wildfire competition, and I haven't been able to stop thinking about the absurdity of our timeline. We've gone