Erasing Christmas: The “Holly Jolly” Epidemic
Holly Jolly and Joy are the new advertising words of the festive season. Here’s how advertisers are slowly erasing “Christmas”.
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The David Mitchell Multiverse: Bone Clocks, Cloud Atlas and More
Discover how The Bone Clocks, Cloud Atlas, and David Mitchell’s other novels form one interconnected universe of recurring souls, characters, and timelines — a literary multiverse decades in the making.
Why We’re Going Back to DVD: The Streaming Rebellion of 2025
Why are people going back to DVDs? Explore how the loss of ownership and streaming fatigue are driving a revival of physical media in 2025.
Has Taylor Swift Created a World She Can Never Leave?
Taylor Swift has spent nearly two decades crafting something that goes far beyond music. But what happens when she decides to leave that world behind?
Cancelled Service: Does Enid Die at the End of Ghost World?
The ending of Ghost World (2001) remains a haunting mystery. Did Enid take her own life, or did she finally find an escape from the dead-end world around her? Let’s dive into the ambiguity of that final bus ride.
Overcoming Nostalgia Depression at Christmas
Christmas is a strong reminder that Nostalgia Depression is a thing. And that it is very, very real. Old traditions can carry so much weight. Here’s how I’m overcoming it this year!
John Titor: The Internet’s Time-Traveling Legend
Every generation has its urban legends — whispered stories that linger at the edges of belief. For some, it was vanishing hitchhikers. For others, UFO sightings. For the early internet age, it was a man who claimed to be a time traveller: John Titor.
What We Lost When We Started Streaming: A Love Letter to Adverts
On paper, streaming gave us everything. We can watch what we want, when we want, without waiting, rewinding, or relying on the whims of the TV guide. But somewhere along the way, it quietly took something else: the magic of watching television as an experience — not just entertainment, but a ritual.
We Are the Fall: A New Lens on Mythical Women
Over the past months, I’ve had so many conversations about We Are the Fall—questions asked in messages, mused over tea, and spoken in passing that stayed with me. I gathered them here, shaping them into a kind of dialogue: the curiosities readers have shared, and the thoughts I’ve carried with me since writing. What follows is part memory, part reflection, part answer.
Why the 2025 Snow White Signals the End of Disney Magic
At first glance, it’s just another remake. Another live-action version of a beloved classic — part of the long line of Disney’s recent nostalgia cash-ins. But here’s why this one is the worst in all the land.