Culture

Middle Son of California

Immigration, identity, and spectacle in the Golden State — a personal reflection

Jun 11 •

Let me be sad, goddamnit!

on toxic positivity and emotional space

May 18 •

A new school dad archetype

"Lion Dads" are the new Tiger Moms

May 9 •

Men in the Glennon Doyle chat

dispatch from the latest Substack drama - and why identity gatekeeping no longer works

May 3 •

How to thrive in the simulacra

Finding our humanity in a hyperreal world

Apr 30 •

Headphone Americans - a new archetype

curation, hydration, atomization

Apr 17 •

This is what late-stage empire feels like

the vibes are weird, ominous, and disorienting

Apr 3 •

The AI poem you love is still slop

why authorship is crucial to human expression, especially as AI gets good

Mar 26 •

Agency is the new superpower

With AI, intelligence is no longer scarce — but agency is. This has implications.

Mar 14 •

The aesthetics of Trump 2.0

boobs, babes, and Botox are back — and they've united with nerd sensibilities

Jan 31 •

You need to come out to yourself right now

Being honest with ourselves is the highest form of self-care — reflections on the book, The Wedding People

Jan 14 •

The Christmas bike

a story of holiday magic from our household this year

Dec 23, 2024 •

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