Regulars

01. Extra Ordinary

the problem of celebrity self-expressions

Jan 31 • Em

6 Things I Did in 2025 Instead of Watching TV

...and so did everyone else, apparently

Dec 31, 2025 • Em

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

09. Marinated Raw Crabs

food in entertainment, or a problem of control

Sep 30, 2025 • Em

formula 1 fandom, a Class Image, who's the fake fan?, stay-ffic, national pride, and complacency

Jul 31, 2025 • Em

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

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

04. This Response is AI-generated

For Reference Only

Apr 26, 2025 • Em

03. Pandora's Box

privacy online (or the lack thereof), social engineering database, love in times of an earthquake

Apr 14, 2025 • Em

Ne Zha, Geezer Films, a Balancing Act

Feb 28, 2025 • Em

dating three men and fighting aliens, neiyu in 2025, how to Go On

Jan 31, 2025 • Em

Thank Yous, End of Year Admin, Spoilers, and Merch

Dec 31, 2024 • Em

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