Feb 13, 2026
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7 min read
Why an Olympian fought to be a Minion and why flour sacks are the new fine art.
Feb 11, 2026
2 min read
A quick hello, a new look, and a behind-the-scenes peek
Feb 6, 2026
6 min read
What happens when you call a "We Buy Souls" hotline?
Jan 30, 2026
One pianist's heartbeat, one brand's liquid fire, and one tree's final song.
Jan 23, 2026
Exploring the "lost" science of Mary Poppins, the airborne activism of the original "drop" culture, and the toddler who disrupted photography.
Jan 16, 2026
Why there’s a 200-foot bunny in the Alps, the "lie" of the infinite climb, and Kinder eggs with a sharp edge
Jan 9, 2026
Exploring the tension between tradition and tech: from bricks that can hear you to the man who lost everything to a foam paddle.
Jan 2, 2026
8 min read
My favorite curious things from the past year
Dec 26, 2025
Why 3.5 million Japanese families eat fried chicken for Christmas, and how to watch a 365-day NYE ball drop
Dec 19, 2025
5 min read
A case for slowing down, making it messy, and trusting the room.
Dec 12, 2025
Speaking internet: tech satire that sells for $100K, data dashboards that became culture & tourism ads that lean into conspiracy
Dec 5, 2025
Three stories about things that weren't supposed to work: rejected scripts, divisive stickers & accidental design
Nov 28, 2025
When doing too much is exactly enough: corporate satire perfected, absurd ideas crafted beautifully, and obsolete arts preserved
Nov 21, 2025
I may have found a loophole for guilt-free meat. Maybe.
Nov 14, 2025
Three approaches to showing up: perform joy loudly, signal depth quietly, hide completely
Nov 7, 2025
Intimacy.exe: when AI, screens, and photography all want your attention
Oct 31, 2025
When brands ask for trust: Nike's brain shoes, Ramp's stunt, and Jolene's 6-year-old designer
Oct 24, 2025
Architecture as obsession: desert isolation, Hollywood illusion, and sky meditation
Oct 17, 2025
When giving up control is the smartest move a brand can make
Oct 10, 2025
Three stories about what happens when brands actually listen to their communities (and go way overboard)
Oct 3, 2025
When art stops being something you watch and becomes something you feel
Sep 26, 2025
The objects that expose our values: unattainable prizes, disappearing creativity & digital anxiety
Sep 19, 2025
Three brands that make you work for it: treadmill screenings, sleepy hotlines & generational patience
Sep 12, 2025
No scripts, no polish, no second chances: three stories of beautiful creative mess
Sep 5, 2025
The humans behind the machines: tiny artists, digital rebels & the last of the patient internet users
