Binge-whatevering – on its way out? I asked and was answered: Binge‑style behavior is definitely still around in 2026, but it is less glamorized and more openly problematized than it was a decade ago. So they say … Let’s hear it in detail: Alcohol and substances Food, screens and “soft” […]
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Robots
Robots? Why robots? It wasn’t my idea really. And if it was, I don’t remember.
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A Good Book is like a Good friend. Yes.
Read MoreElementor #1040
Oh the many ways I’ve tried to tell my Image Creator, that cars on a road usually go in different directions – in one lane they come up towards the viewer, in the other we usually see them from behind because they are … A.I. does not seem to know […]
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Glossy but Faulty: The Illusion of Perfection At first glance, AI-generated images dazzle with their polished aesthetics—vibrant colors, intricate details, and styles that mimic famous artists or futuristic visions. Yet, the closer you look, the more flaws emerge: distorted hands, unnatural lighting, or surreal landscapes that defy physics. The pursuit […]
Read MoreWhat is Life?
What Is Life? (And Are We All Just Overgrown Potatoes with Wi-Fi?) Let’s start with the obvious: you’re alive. Congratulations! You’ve successfully managed to exist for at least long enough to read this sentence, which, statistically speaking, is more than can be said for the trillions of sperm that didn’t […]
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Kitsch
According to Walter Benjamin, kitsch, unlike art, is a utilitarian object lacking all critical distance between object and observer.
Read MoreWhat’s That Blue Thing Doing Here?
That blue things is white, and it’s probably just lying around, dead as dead can be.
Read More365 Holidays
There is one for every animal and one for every purpose. So of course it’s a brillant idea to turn them into t-shirt designs. Surely everyone wants to wear their birth date on their chest. And if not, there should be enough people thankful for having a present for their […]
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