𒀭࣪ ⋆ Essays

Choose Your Adventure: How TikTok detectives are killing TV

Are TikTok detectives the problem, or are we?

Jun 19

The nostalgia machine

Finding psychological safety in nostalgia, with Rue Yi

May 29

AIways the hard way?

In the AI era we’re told the end is nigh for creative craft, but is it not the same as it always was?

May 15

Save the Desktop

Why the PC is rebooting through art, fashion and social media

Apr 24

Basic, anti-intellectualism, and why you want The Row

Why being basic no longer exists

Apr 3 •

and

Elizaveta Federmesser

"These 3 Things Will Change Your Life"

Modern Manifestos and Digital Didacticism with Dagny Tepper

Mar 20 •

When weirdness goes mainstream

How weirdness is taking over the internet as we know it, with Günseli Yalcinkaya

Oct 24, 2024 •

Enter: The State of Social, Rewild The Web

A quick preview of our brand new trend report

Oct 17, 2024 •

Pixels to paragraphs: the formats are changing

How text is reclaiming its cultural throne in the era of endless scrolling

Sep 19, 2024 •

Who makes history?

How internet archives are telling the stories left out of the textbooks, with Takweer’s Marwan Kaabour

Sep 12, 2024 •

The death of awe: How digital voyeurism is changing travel

Has chasing escapism online ruined travel?

Sep 5, 2024 •

The Return of the Mass

Is quality pop culture regaining its relevance?

Aug 29, 2024 •

#nojs-banner { position: fixed; bottom: 0; left: 0; padding: 16px 16px 16px 32px; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; background: red; color: white; font-family: -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 13px; line-height: 13px; } #nojs-banner a { color: inherit; text-decoration: underline; } This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please turn on JavaScript or unblock scripts