Aug 22, 2026 · FeaturedThe group chat is the last good place online
Small, invite-only, and algorithm-free. No wonder everything is trying to become one.
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Nobody wants to be an influencer anymore
The career every teenager wanted in 2019 is quietly rebranding itself out of existence.
Aug 14, 2026
Rewilding your feed
I replaced every algorithmic surface with a chronological one for a month. Notes from the other side.
Aug 10, 2026
The nostalgia industrial complex
Y2K, frutiger aero, indie sleaze — why the revival cycle keeps getting shorter.
Aug 6, 2026
Podcasts are the new blogs, again
The tools got cheap, the middle collapsed, and the weirdos are winning. It rhymes.
Aug 2, 2026
In defense of lurking
Participation is overrated. Some of the internet's best citizens never post.
