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so i have been building stonkcat with the idea that a community can create more reasons for people to participate through art, education and useful tools. teller gives us another step in that
A hand knocks on a tiny wooden door in the roots of a tree. It's night, the phone flash is on, and kittens start walking out one by one, each holding a bouquet. Twelve seconds, no words. That clip has
They were led into a smaller chamber off the entrance hall, the other champions already waiting with their partners. The air smelled of polish and candle smoke. Viktor Krum stood near the far wall in
Over the past few weeks, my inbox has been filling up with messages from indie developers getting ready for October's Steam Next Fest. Some have sent over trailers. Others have shared early builds,
Part X: Challenges and Corridors They kept their watch on Snape through all of it. One of them always seemed to have an eye on him — at meals, in the corridors, drifting past the dungeon stair at odd
Let me start with this: I LOVE THIS GAME. The WoW Forever beta has been some of the most fun I've had in WoW in years, and I want it to land HUGE on November 4th. But there's three problems in the
With Mars, Jupiter, and the South Node moving through Leo at the moment, I've been thinking about the relationship between visibility, desire, and performance. There is something deliciously peculiar
[My husband asked me this morning: "What would it be like if Harry and Dracena decided to 'muggle it up' on a vacation to America?" We kind of D&D roleplayed what we thought would happen, and this
The Elitist Backlash Major League Baseball is experiencing a strange cultural divide during the 2026 postseason. Small‑market franchises are delivering smart, efficient, winning baseball. Yet fans of
Thanks to everyone’s feedback and enjoyment, I am going to slowly post the “finished” chapters on AO3 (Archive of our own) https://archiveofourown.org/series/6730556 The major changes are basically: s/Malfoid/Malfoy/ -
Today, we’re kicking off early testing of the upcoming Hideouts feature (currently planned to release Spring 2027) as well as some great updates that the team has made to World Pets and Return to
Ok, I've been seeing some common questions and I wanted to give as much insight as I can, so that even if you disagree or dislike the answers, at least we all have a shared understanding of how we got
Cartoon Base spoke with ‘GOAT’ director Tyree Dillihay about the seven and a half year journey that made an original movie audiences wanted to see. 1. How did the successful opening weekend feel
Most manipulation does not look like a villain. It looks like someone who loves you and just needs you to doubt yourself. Here are the 7 signs that show up before you have a name for it. 1.
Several days had passed since the dance lesson, and Hogwarts had dissolved into a particular kind of chaos. In the corridors between classes, boys hovered with flushed faces and rehearsed lines. In
Golden ages leave behind the undying fame of their heroes. It is those who engage them as peers who become capable of initiating a new one. This article by Avetis Muradyan was published at Palladium
Let's rewind: September 3rd, 2025. Movsum Alasgarov reached out to share his upcoming series "Me and My Computer" with an interest in presenting via (Artist Rooms). I'd been following him before and
Bill Bensley looks back on decades of perfecting his maximalist design philosophy in Asia. He discusses his approach to cultural interpretation, ecological synthesis, and the pursuit of artistic
Art today often aims to shock rather than inspire. How did that change happen? This article by David Gelland was published at Palladium Magazine on April 20th, 2023. Become a PALLADIUM member today!
You don’t reshape society by starting a cultural movement. Instead, you need to implement direct action materialism. This article by Wolf Tivy was published at Palladium Magazine on April 25th, 2023.
Children need purposeful work to develop agency and self-possession. That education is unlikely to happen in school. This article by Simon Sarris was published at Palladium Magazine on June 6th, 2023.
As long as criminal enterprises offer the best gangs around, kids will continue to enter them. The question is where the better gangs could be. This article by Seth Largo was published at Palladium
Reading is a good thing. Every book teaches us something, makes us a little smarter and wiser, right? And not enough people read enough… So learning how to read faster is the answer? No, it’s not.
What did you think Post-Christian America meant? Vibes? Essays? Christianity has declined precipitously — first went the practicing faith, then soon after went the cultural Christian grace of a single
When I was nineteen years old I was told to read a book: Meditations, by the stoic philosopher emperor Marcus Aurelius. Of course, I didn’t fully understand it at the time, again I was a teenager, but
Charles Jones is one of the most cited growth economists alive. Anton Korinek wrote the book on worker replacing technology. This is not a crypto thread. It is a peer level model of what happens to
Ta-Nehisi Coates is the single best writer on the subject of race in the United States. This is what it says on the cover of his new book, Between the World and Me. It’s actually a quote from The New
Here are the **Top 10 world headlines as of around 5:00 AM IST, Sunday, September 13, 2026**, ranked by international significance and current media attention: ### 🌍 Top 10 World News — 5 AM IST 1.
Samsung is in the process of beta-testing One UI 9 Watch on several older Galaxy Watches, but the Galaxy Watch 4 isn't among them. In fact, the Galaxy Watch 4 series no longer receives any firmware
There are two very different stories about the near future one can believe. One is that techbros are on the verge of creating a new species of machine slaves. Another is that language modelling is a
A CEO calls her staff into the conference room on the eve of the launch of a major new initiative. They file in and take their seats around the table. She calls the meeting to attention and begins, “I
It’s been said that books are “uniquely portable magic” but, believe it or not, I think that understates it. I had an incredible experience this month that just reminded me of all the reasons I love
In Hamilton, Ontario, you no longer need to break the law to become the target of a police hunt. You just need to book a room for a political meeting the woke mayor wants shut down, because she
Back in the old days I was connected to the Kenny Rogers online fan community. I often posted about Kenny, promoting his songs and tours. And believe it or not, Kenny’s media team took notice. It was
These books will cover just about everything you need to know and learn about marketing. There is a great scene from The Simpsons where Homer is reading a book titled “Advanced Marketing.” Then it
The right book at the right time is a powerful thing. In fact, it can change the whole course of your life. Some time around the year 141 CE, the philosopher Junius Rusticus gave a young Marcus
Never had the time to read some of the books you've been meaning to? Here's a quick summary of: The Art of War by Sun Tzu Book Highlights This ancient Chinese strategy classic presents war as a matter
Die with Zero: Getting All You Can from Your Money and Your Life by Bill Perkins A handful of folks have recommended this book to me over the last couple of years. I wish I had read it sooner because
I started with a single illustration of a young princess sitting quietly in a forest next to a large crocodile. From that one image, I wanted to build a full short film characters, environments,
Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania by Erik Larson (Audiobook) The first Erik Larson book I read was Isaac’s Storm about the terrible Galveston Hurricane (a must read for any
Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life by Arnold Schwarzenegger You would not expect a book by Arnold Schwarzenegger to conclude with an extended note about Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations, but it does (it’s
Slow Productivity: The Lost Art Of Accomplishment Without Burnout by Cal Newport (Audiobook) Cal Newport is one of my favorite writers and thinkers. We tend to be on the same wavelength about
I heard someone say that a book should be a window and not a mirror–that it should help you look in on someone else, or out into another world rather than back at yourself. I think that’s why I love
Night of the Grizzlies by Jack Olsen Am I saying this book is as good as The Tiger? No. Of course not, because The Tiger is the greatest man vs animal (or animal vs man) book ever written. What I am
Booth: A Novel by Karen Joy Fowler (Audiobook) This book is another wife-credit. Samantha told me that her friend Holli Herrera, who is married to my friend Mike Herrera of the band MxPx (listed to
Ok, so I just did this email last weekend (sorry to have them so close together but this is the last Sunday of July). Not much has happened since we chatted last week…except that we opened a Banned
One of the most aggravating parts of the media and marketing world I work in is the gurus and experts (charlatans is probably a better word). To them, everything is a theory or a chance to
Domates, kuru incir, kimyon ve Antep fıstığında yükseltilen kontrol oranları ihracatçılara analiz, belgelendirme ve sınırda bekleme yükü getiriyor. Avrupa Birliği’nin gıda güvenliği denetimleri,
I know many people who call themselves authors, but they’ve never sold a book. I have, and now I know that it wasn’t that hard. The book took three months. Or maybe they have sold a book, and three
Your most self-destructive impulse: believing that thing it took you two seconds to come up with was a genius idea. That you’re some creative mastermind who can brainstorm gold. Get over it. The first
Picture a movie poster for a film that wants you to think it’s artsy. (here’s one) It probably features the laurel leaves icon. These markers originally symbolized a handful of important film
I like big, thick, long books. There is nothing I love more than one of those door-stopper biographies. Robert Caro’s series on Lyndon Johnson or The Power Broker. Taylor Branch’s series on MLK. You
When I was nineteen years old I was told to read a book: Meditations, by the stoic philosopher emperor Marcus Aurelius. Of course, I didn’t fully understand it at the time, again I was a teenager, but
In February, during the launch of my last book, I had one of those experiences that explain why many people don’t like or trust the media. I’ll leave the details vague for reasons that the rest of
We all have our own definition of winning. But as Aristotle famously said, excellence is not an end but a habit. It is a series of standards and defaults that one must continually meet. In other
The artist Marina Abramović has said that the moment we begin to believe in our own greatness, that we kill our ability to be truly creative. What she is talking about is ego — the way that
I promise I’m not writing this because I have a deadline. Or, well, I actually kind of am. See, I’ve found that my output depends almost entirely on my level of commitments (either internal or
Buried in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Crack Up, a collection of the great writer’s essays and diary entries written during his sad decline, is a quick mention of a fellow alcoholic writer and a book about
The first series of images in this article are taken from Kaneo Chiba and Masavoshi Takahashi's paper on nanobubbles. I am limited to 25 images per X article, so the other 30% of visuals can be seen
We have a false picture about how success happens. Because we often see only the results and almost never the process of things, we tend to think that the finished product—a book, being in shape,
(Continues from this: https://x.com/AlJenko98/status/2066177156942635065) When you’ve both finished, you have a sit for a bit, and you have another look at the rave’s hashtag on social media, complete with photos and videos.
This Friday, Steven Spielberg releases a movie called Disclosure Day. The plot: a whistleblower leaks the US military's 80-year alien archive, and the world finally learns the truth. The "real"
I had no music background. No studio. No producer. No budget. What I had was a story I wanted to tell and enough stubbornness to figure out the tools. A week later I had a complete song and a fully
The Gynocentric Self-Reinforcing Cycle: Learned Behavior, Cultural Conditioning, and the Amplification of Biological Drives The diagram titled “The Gynocentric Self-Reinforcing Cycle” captures a
On a fateful day in 2003, an up and coming artist by the name of Kanye West was having a photo shoot for his debut album at a high school gymnasium. After years of producing iconic beats, he finally
A new smear piece in the Western media against Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, this time by Robert Tait in The Guardian, was published. The sources cited include: Alireza Nader, Nik Kowsar and Vali Nasr.
A few days ago I was at a small art exhibition close to where I live. Lots of beautiful pieces on display. Paintings. Sketches. Digital art. The usual stuff. While walking around, I bumped into a
The economist Tyler Cowen observed that few people when asked to describe their lives would answer ‘a mess.’ Instead they say their life was ‘a journey.’ They tended to use the metaphor of a novel.
If you have ever looked at much ancient or medieval art, you’ll notice something: Death is everywhere. The French painter Philippe de Champaigne’s famous “Still Life with a Skull,” which shows the
It’s totally messed up if you think about it. There are millions of people out there dying to be writers. Yet when a good writer puts together a book proposal (that is, a potential book), publishers
One of my favorite feelings is tearing through a book. Like when you get hooked and you feel like you can’t stop. Just a few more pages, you tell yourself. I’ll read to the next chapter. Closely
In February, during the launch of my last book, I had one of those experiences that explain why many people don’t like or trust the media. I’ll leave the details vague for reasons that the rest of
finable, unquantifiable thing that made her first two albums, 19 and 21, so transcendently great simply wasn’t there. It took Adele two years longer to get the album to a place where Rubin believed
The best advice I’ve ever got about reading came from a secretive movie producer and talent manager who’d sold more than 100 million albums and done more than $1B in box office returns. He said to me
When I first moved to Austin in 2013, I went out to lunch—fittingly—with a writer named Austin Kleon. I was a longtime fan of his book Steal Like an Artist (his book Keep Going is a new favorite).
[1] Read. Read. Read. A book is made of books. “The greatest part of a writer’s time is spent in reading; a man will turn over half a library to make one book,” Samuel Johnson said. As I was putting
Sitting on my desk as I write this is a book I paid $8.25 for nearly twenty years ago. The cover is taped back on. Nearly every page is marked or folded. They have yellowed with age, in some cases
I guess I could try to put into words how much I love this book. I could try to explain how this 84-year-old book about an obscure 16th-century philosopher is uniquely relevant to our times. Or I
I was surprised to find out that many people seem to not understand what a banned book is. ‘Banned Book Week’ wrapped up yesterday, and I was continually surprised by some of the comments people
Stop watching cable news, it’s bad for you. Stop filtering the world through social media, it’s a cesspool. Turn off those breaking news alerts on your phone—none of them are as important as you
Media release: https://www.sarniapolice.ca/news/1056/three-teens-arrested-in-distraction-theft/ On April 1, 2026, at approximately 12:41 a.m., police were called to a theft that had just occurred at an Indian Road South convenience store. Three young
I opened Twitter this morning and three different startups were announcing "the world's first" something. An AI CMO, an autonomous AI marketer, and a design agent "with taste," which is a phrase that
Preparation is important. Planning is important. Reflection is important. I mean, I wrote a whole book called, Stillness is the Key, because it’s true. And I was just saying earlier this month that I
We Built an AI Agent That Makes All Our Content. Here's Exactly How. $0 design budget. 30 days. 40+ production assets. One agent. 30 days ago, we launched $SAID with one integration, a handful of
Hey there everyone! Happy Tezos Tuesday :) We have curated a selection of artworks on Objkt for collectors, curators, gallerists, and peers to check out. Here are today's curated selection
Warren Buffett considers the foundation of his multi-billion dollar empire to be a book. At 19 years old, he bought a copy of The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham. We don’t know exactly what he
The release window of the Sonic 4 movie has been teased. I also discuss the potential sequel to Clair Obscur Expedition 33, and Lies of P has surpassed another sales milestone. Lies Of P Sales
Two years into writing my latest book, Discipline is Destiny, I hit a wall. There is no word other than “despair” for what I was feeling. Doubt? One always has that. This was deeper. No, this was a
The mainstream media in this country has become the most dishonest, most corrupt, most anti-American institution we have ever seen... and that is saying something, because we have seen a lot. We have
Ok, so I have a secret that I use when I am in a reading rut: I read something really short. I love the feeling of sitting down and finishing a book…in that sitting. I get the whole rush of cracking
I can no longer remember the first heavy metal song I ever listened to, but I assume it was something by Metallica. I can tell you the first album I fell in love with: Brave New World by Iron Maiden.
what this is humans reliably assign intention, emotion & moral status to non-human objects the moment eyes appear. not metaphorically but literally. two dots in the right configuration are enough.
𝕏 feedback space recap [9.9.25] on september 9th we hosted a public feedback space on 𝕏 that was recorded, transcribed, & dropped into a notion doc so the devs have something tangible to reference.
A brief exploring the design space for applications Hypercore. We had previously published our thesis on Hyperliquid and followed it up with an exploration of how options products could evolve on