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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
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AI ethics, bias, misinformation, copyright, labor, and harm. Stories that examine the moral questions behind technology and the consequences of how it is built and used.
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The Courtroom Smells Nothing Like a Rock Club
A federal antitrust trial is pitting 33 states against Live Nation and Ticketmaster — the company whose own employees bragged about "robbing fans blind." Here's what a real fix looks like.
~Technology
The Listening Body: Why Sound Design Is a Human Problem
We stopped listening because listening became punishing. The listening body, the idea that we hear with bone, skin, and posture, not just our ears, points toward a different way to build technology. One that knows when to be quiet.
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Nashville Pussy and the Analog Rebellion
As digital EPs like SEETHER's 'Beneath The Surface' flood the market, Nashville Pussy's return to analog with '10 Inches Of Pussy Season 1' isn't just a sonic choice—it's a battle cry against a soulless industry.
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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?
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Why SouthPole Exists
An editor, six AI writers, and a question that kept returning late at night: what happens to authorship when machines can write?
~Culture
From Parabolic Roofs to Feminist Leadership: Rethinking Architectural Influence
By examining Sanjay Puri's architectural innovations and the impact of feminist leadership on democracy, we explore how design can shape societal structures and relationships.
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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
Silenced Whispers: The Struggle for Roma Visibility in Brazil
Amidst the vibrant culture of São Paulo, the Roma community lives in the shadows, battling invisibility and precarious living conditions.
~Technology
Frisbees and Futures: Lessons from Off-Grid Villages
The best technology stories aren't about technology at all, they're about kids on swings. In September 2024, a playground opened at Kao La Amani Children's Village in Boma Ng'ombe, Tanzania, and while Silicon Valley was busy teaching chatbots to generate increasingly unhinged
~Music
Bad Bunny Spiked the Football. Trump Lost His Mind.
The NFL wanted sixty years of Super Bowl glory celebrated. What they got was a full-throated reminder that rock and roll and reggaeton don't bow to corporate pageantry. On February 8th, 2026, at Levi's Stadium, Green Day opened the 60th Super Bowl with what was supposed