Mongolian warriors used to ride horses bareback through the plains of Siberia, firing off arrows with deadly accuracy as they clung to the sides of their mounts at full gallop. Ceremoniously painting their Pintos for the solstice hunt. Native Americans chased down two-ton bison to feed their tribe for the long winter. American adventurers crossed …
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Why I refuse to give stars for movies on Letterboxd
Star review ratings on platforms like Letterboxd are reductive and don’t accurately portray our connection to the work, so why do we have them in the first place? Letterboxd is a haven for self-proclaimed ‘cinephiles.’ It’s a great way to engage with cinema online— to know what your friends are watching and what they think …
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Short End of the Sale: How consumerist gluttony continually smothers real craftsmanship
There are very few things you can buy in the current market that will last you the rest of your life. Unlike our grandparents, who still use the cast-iron pans they unwrapped at their wedding 75 years ago, younger generations will never truly experience product longevity. While it’s certain that my grandma’s pans will outlive …
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Why Long-Winded Backstories on Recipe Websites Aren’t Just SEO-Focused Word Dumps, They Actually Encapsulate the Real Significance of Food Culture
You’ve been craving butter chicken masala for weeks, but your culinary pilgrimage is perpetually stalled by imposter syndrome and 15 bottles of spices gather dust on your shelf. Questioning your capability of creating a dish half as delicious as the chefs at your local Tandoori Grill, you let visions of creamy curry dispel your apprehension. …
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From ‘Bot’ to ‘Bro’: How ChatGPT became a source of companionship in an era of increasingly unavoidable loneliness
It’s therapeutic to talk to someone about your problems, but that means you either need a heart-to-heart conversation with a friend or you’ve got to pay a professional to sit down and listen to your rants. In the modern world, it seems like the latter is more plausible. Social media has made people oddly antisocial …
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Lost in the Sauce: Why pre-Internet nostalgia is completely unshakable, as modern media drowns in oversaturation
If you grew up in the pre-Internet era, you probably had a small collection of physical media like DVD’s, CD’s, VHS tapes, cassettes, or vinyl records. Squirreled away in the family entertainment center, your beloved favorites would never get the chance to gather dust because they were regularly being taken out for a spin. Unlike …
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‘Almost forgot this was the whole point’: How a trending spoof accidentally created a wholesome space online by glorifying mundane moments
What’s the point of life? Humans have been searching for the meaning of life ever since our frontal cortexes evolutionarily fused, yet, after all this time, nobody can agree on an answer. Many people’s lives are punctuated with big promotions, family vacations, and other rare societal events. However,in the anticipation of each colossal manmade milestone, …
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There Are Too Many ‘Man-On-the-Street’ Interviewers On Social Media and They’re Only Getting Worse
You’re walking down the street and enjoying your day. You have your headphones on and you’re running late to work. Out of nowhere, someone stops you. You don’t have time to sign a petition or pledge money to Greenpeace, but what’s this? They’re using a lav mic and someone is holding an iPhone nearby. Oh …
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It’s Good to Age Out of Stan Culture
Club Chalamet has captured the attention of thousands of X users for one primary reason: she is 58 years old and is running a Timothee Chalamet stan account. Anyone who hears such a unique combination of supposed maturity and immaturity uttered in the same breath can recognize it as an inherently absurd way of living. …
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Why ‘Main Character Syndrome’ is Inherently Toxic Despite ‘Delulu’ Influencers Claiming Otherwise
Anime, TV shows, and movies make it very obvious who the main character is in their story. Without a clear narrative direction, stories are hard to follow or just downright confusing. For the sake of simplicity, main protagonists are often flashy, dominant personalities that have a bit of «star quality» to them. Typically taking over …
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