Algorithms Kill Spontaneous Holiday Joy, Curate Nostalgia
We ask why algorithms and celebrity endorsements are destroying the genuine, shared experience of finding the perfect Christmas movie, replacing magic with curated content.
Technology
This isn’t your grandpa’s tech blog. We track the real breakthroughs, the AI revolutions, and the disruptive tech that’s actively changing the game.
Data Centers Expose Big Tech’s Resource Grift
Provocative analysis of how AI data center demand is driving up electricity costs and resource scarcity for ordinary Americans, while Big Tech profits.
Xcel’s Bait-and-Switch Power Cuts Expose Dystopian Control Grid
A provocative analysis of Xcel Energy’s revised power shutoff, arguing it’s not about wind safety, but a test run for a new era of climate-justified control and infrastructure failure.
Bondi Attack Reveals Failure of Surveillance State
A provocative analysis of the Bondi terror attack, arguing that digital surveillance and ‘hero narratives’ distract from systemic failures.
AI-Generated Content Slop Defined as Word of the Year 2025
Merriam-Webster’s choice of ‘slop’ for 2025 highlights the digital age’s decay. We analyze the cultural surrender to AI garbage.
Spotify Outage Exposes Fragile Digital Dependency
A Spotify outage in the US isn’t just an inconvenience; it’s a terrifying glimpse into our collective vulnerability when digital infrastructure collapses.
Apple Concedes Defeat on Liquid Glass Aesthetic with iOS 26.2
A deep dive into why Apple’s release of iOS 26.2 and new transparency controls is a surrender, not an innovation.