Longform
2026
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5 min read
Vinted Proudly Cashing in on Late Stage Capitalism in 2026
There is a growing list of symptoms of late stage capitalism in the western world, and the latest I’ve come across is the platform Vinted.
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15 min read
The Complex Addiction Mobile Games Have Become and Their Profiteers
I played Hole Stars for a few weeks, then for two days straight. I still couldn’t earn the damn coat from the Dreamy Closet.
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11 min read
Someday Has Begun, Pt. 1 – A Critical Look
Someday Has Begun, Pt. 1 is a sterile imitation of We Are The World, full of vague platitudes with an odd arrangement over a cheap and bland, yet…
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1 min read
Daisy Chain Fields vs. Lilith Fair [Charge Comparison]
The Daisy Chain Fields music festival has drawn comparison to Lilith Fair, but how do the messages in the songs compare?
Thread: The Charity Offset -
8 min read
The Egoic Lie That Is The Times Square Billboard Video Trend
The "OMG I'm on a billboard in Times Square" viral video trend is an ego trip and nothing more.
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5 min read
Sick Ass Foo’s Have The Mic
Everyone’s pushing human-made, I’m pushing made-for-human.
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3 min read
“What a Catchy Song!” Yeah, But What Are You Catching?
The catch-all phrase “it's catchy” is part of what has allowed a rise in less than savory messages to permeate pop culture and popular music.
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8 min read
Mr. Jambo Could Have Been Something, But It’s Just Another Joke
We don't need more jokes, we need sincerity.
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3 min read
Rising Compass Reflection
Kids have been taught that as long as a song doesn’t have any bad words, play away. They’re not intentionally listening to the lyrics.
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31 min read
Generative AI Music Makers – A Broad First Take
I’ve been keeping an eye and an ear on the AI music scene, Suno et al, and while opinions and perspectives run wild, I believe AI-generated music is…
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