I was actually just reading an article the other morning—well, scanning it, really, while trying to distract myself from a lingering sensitivity in one of my lower molars. It’s funny, I think,…
L’Architecture Invisible et Terrifiante de la Vie Quotidienne
J'étais debout dans ma cuisine l'autre nuit, relativement tard, à simplement fixer le plafond. C'est un silence très spécifique, profondément troublant, lorsque vous êtes réveillé à deux heures du matin et que…
The Invisible Architecture of Internet Fame
It is a peculiar phenomenon of the modern age, I think, to watch someone you vaguely know suddenly, and inexplicably, go viral. I was looking at the Instagram page of a local…
The Unlikely, Highly Aesthetic Renaissance of the Word Cloud
I was digging through some old internet archives the other evening—just sort of falling down one of those inevitable, late-night digital rabbit holes that happen when you really should be sleeping—and I…
The Maturation of a Market: Finding Signal in the Noise of Modern Cannabis
It is actually quite fascinating, I think, to sit back and observe what happens when a massive cultural novelty finally wears off and settles into the mundane rhythm of everyday commerce. I…
The Psychedelic Renaissance Arrives in a Padded Mailer
It is, perhaps, one of the more profound and quietly disorienting cultural shifts of our current generation. I was sitting at my kitchen island just the other morning, absentmindedly scrolling through the…
The Bizarre Convenience of the Modern Psychedelic Renaissance
I was just scrolling through my phone the other night, looking at how completely unrecognizable the alternative wellness market is now compared to even five years ago. It’s actually strange how quickly…
The Unexpected Normalization of Fungi
I was reading this article the other day—or maybe it was a podcast, honestly, all the media I consume just sort of blurs together at this point. But it was talking about…
The Strange, Scientific Shift in How We Consume Cannabis
I was thinking recently about how drastically the cannabis landscape has changed over the last, I don't know, maybe five or six years. It’s actually quite jarring if you stop and really…
The Exhausting Illusion of DIY Home Improvement
I was staring at the living room wall the other day. It’s funny how you can live in a house for years, walking past the same hallway every single morning, and then…