Reading in the Age of Digital Speed
On average, we spend four hours on screens and only half an hour on books and magazines. When children learn to write, they do not make spaces between words but…
Category: Culture
The Unixplorian Certificate of Micronational Creativity 2022
Each year, the Unixplorian Certificate of Micronational Creativity is awarded to individuals or micronations for their creative endeavors. The certificate is a way to encourage and inspire micronational leaders to…
The French Academy, Putin, and Fascism
"The immortals" is what members of the French Academy, founded by Cardinal de Richelieu, are called. The French Academy is cultivating a new friendship today - with Vladimir Putin. The…
Unappreciated male behavior
Many new words have described typically masculine behaviors in recent years. The examples vary from mansplaining - men who unannouncedly explain things to women they did not ask for -…
Roald Dahl’s children’s books are being rewritten to remove language deemed offensive
The Publishing House Puffin (an imprint of Penguin) is at it again. A language of the past that seems less inclusive or (God forbid!) exclusive is now censored to suit…
Screamers: Review
Screamers, starring Barbara Bach. Screamers (also known for its original title, The Island of the Fishmen) is a handsomely mounted piece by Sergio Martino from 1979. He pulled in an…
Why you should buy physical media
Over the past decade, streaming services have run supreme, training consumers to think they can watch what they want when they want. Even if a film or show you want…
Maximalism
If you're a fan of maximalism, you're lucky because the style has a significant moment. Truthfully, maximalism has been a part of the design world for centuries—how it has manifested…
The Rings of Power: Review
What has Amazon Prime Video done with all the money? That is the question after the two opening episodes of "The Rings of Power." The price tag for the first…
A craving for the 80s
In recent years, we have seen a growing craze for the 1980s, and the trend seems to follow us into the 2020s as well. Everything from synth-pop to retro arcade…