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02. I Should Have Taken More Photos
temporality in entertainment (or the lack thereof)
Feb 28 • Em

January 2026

01. Extra Ordinary
the problem of celebrity self-expressions
Jan 31 • Em

December 2025

6 Things I Did in 2025 Instead of Watching TV
...and so did everyone else, apparently
Dec 31, 2025 • Em

November 2025

Third Year with Active Faults
London has been on a mildly disconcerting streak of sunniness for three weeks straight, and I have been violently depressed.
Nov 30, 2025 • Em
The Zohran Mamdani Special
and why entertainment and fandom predicted his win
Nov 7, 2025 • Em

September 2025

09. Marinated Raw Crabs
food in entertainment, or a problem of control
Sep 30, 2025 • Em
08. Livestocks
2025 Idea Dump
Sep 2, 2025 • Em

July 2025

07. The Race
formula 1 fandom, a Class Image, who's the fake fan?, stay-ffic, national pride, and complacency
Jul 31, 2025 • Em

June 2025

06. Who's Driving the Bus?
rich men meteor shower, weddings, Supreme hoodies, defective menstrual pads: wealth and anti-wealth in Chinese entertainment
Jun 30, 2025 • Em

May 2025

05. There Are No Stories Left
ita bags, pain culture, urban landscapes takeovers, merch-ification, the pink fox and modern storylessness
May 31, 2025 • Em
Alternate Universe Leaves the Groupchat
a closing issue on Conclave (2024) and conclave (2025)
May 12, 2025 • Em
Canon Compliant 02: Radical Self-Acceptance
Fanning AOA
May 5, 2025 • Em
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