The death of trends
The Discourse seems to have caught wind of the trend universe, with a sudden and very intense obsession with trends, naming them and, of course, their death. There is some truth to this, with the rise of sites like Aesthetics Wiki documenting the breakdown of mainstream culture with the rise of micro-cultures that disappear almost as [&hell
Hiding from the algorithm
Every day the number of decisions we make that are influenced by algorithms grows. For anyone that uses search, Instagram, Facebook, or most major online retail platforms we are presented with stuff (ideas, products, memes) that represent our worldview, showcasing things that we will want to purchase, articles that will make us want to rage
The future is a terrifying place to be
As someone who has spent their career living in the future, it can be a scary place to be, particularly over the last few years.
Diving into the metaverse and other launches
There’s a strange gap between starting something and the fruits of your labour starting to make their way out into the world. This week is one of those weeks that lots of them are starting to become visible, which is tremendously exciting.
The dematerialising world
When I think of change, I often think of this story charting the evolution of the computer desk from 1980 to 2014. As much as we thought our lives were played out in linear ways, this video shows the things that were once deemed essential that slowly dissipated from our office lives.