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You Don’t Know Me Like That
Parasocial relationships aren’t new, but TikTok Live made them dangerous in ways broadcast media never could. If you’ve ever watched someone spiral over a creator who doesn’t know they exist, this one’s for you.
The Line Was Blasphemy
Christian Nationalists finally found their line in the sand, and it's exactly as revealing as you'd expect. Turns out there are some things even true believers won't tolerate, and the list is shorter than you think.
The Year Gaming Killed The Default Male Hero
Three major 2025 sequels did what the industry said would fail: they removed the default male protagonist and fully committed to a woman lead. The result wasn’t controversy, it was better games, and a quiet collapse of one of gaming’s oldest
Oh Yeah? Prove It.
The United States demands less moral clarity from its leaders than from a neighborhood babysitter, and the Epstein files prove it. This post explores how liberalism’s obsession with process turns even the most damning evidence into a polite
W 419
Poverty doesn’t just create desperation, it creates strategies. One of them ended up in your inbox.
The Fall Of MTG
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s resignation is more than a MAGA meltdown. It is a window into how American political parties punish anyone who forgets their place.
Public Teaser: But Did You Die?
In a country where the cylinder keeps spinning, survival is not reassurance. The danger isn’t just the policy that passes. It’s the weeks of fear leading up to it, and the psychological scars we never talk about.
9 Things You’ll Definitely Get Before GTA 6 Finally Arrives
GTA 6 got pushed back to November, so we took a look around the apocalypse and made a list. X [dot] Nihilo thinks he’ll see all nine before the loading screen finishes.
Holidays Under Capitalism
The holidays are here, and the government’s shut down just in time to remind everyone how fragile the system really is. Paychecks are frozen, groceries cost a small fortune, and the people keeping the country running are the ones paying the
Bring Me Your Poor…
The shutdown almost killed food aid but barely touched the prisons. In America, despair is just another federally funded industry.
The Delay Is The Confession
A priest, a senator, and a city councilman walk into moral clarity. None of them make it out alive.
Bhad Bhonnee
The Super Bowl booked the world’s top artist. The market spoke. The meritocrats revolted. Turns out, equality feels different when it starts speaking Spanish.
The 5 Dumbest Health Conspiracies People Still Believe
If you thought the pandemic killed medical conspiracy theories, think again. From Tylenol panic to 5G death rays, here’s a top-five countdown of claims that refuse to die and what it would actually take to make them true.
The Holidays Are Here
Ever wonder what it costs to keep those holiday shelves stocked? Spoiler: it’s workers skipping meals, losing sleep, and risking their jobs just to survive December.
Sympathy For The Devil
Some of my thoughts on the reaction to Charlie Kirk.
ICE Outside the Classroom
On the first day of school, ICE agents outside Brentwood High sparked panic and fear. This free piece explains what happened, and why the full story matters.
The Decline of The Mall Utopia
A walk through the mall is a walk through time, from cologne-fogged Abercrombies to teriyaki cubes handed out like communion bread, and finally into fulfillment centers and data tours. The cathedral of commerce never was paradise, but it f
Disarming the Sophist
Sophists do not argue, they perform. If you have ever been trapped in an online debate that turned into word soup, this guide breaks down four common sophist tricks and shows you how to disarm them, including the rise of Bob in Row 6, the l
The Cracker Barrel Rebellion
The culture war has reached breakfast, and conservatives are panicking over pancakes. Cracker Barrel’s logo update became the latest proof that America’s most fragile snowflakes really do melt at room-temperature syrup.
Abortion Beyond Morality
The abortion debate collapses once you realize moral language never meant what people thought it did. Abortion isn’t a moral question at all: it defaults to permissible.
The Tea on Racism
Forget ‘not racist.’ The moment the water boils, even the nicest bag leaks. Racism is tea, and America’s still sipping.
Suffering For Sale
In an age where agony must be monetized to matter, your suffering has finally found its place: in a shopping cart. Welcome to the collapse, now available with next-day delivery.
The Rent Men Owe
Access to women-centered spaces isn’t free, and it shouldn’t be. The tax is discomfort, accountability, and humility, and every man who enters owes it in full.
The Revolution Will Be Hashtagged
Instead of eating the rich, we blocked them, then ordered Uber Eats.
$80 for a Game? In This Economy?!
Gamers refused to pay ten extra bucks for complete games, so the industry handed them loot boxes, battle passes, and a smiling mascot whispering, “Insert Cash.”
Welcome to the Empire of Exceptions
From Bush's post-9/11 blank check to Biden's bunker busters dropped on Iran without a congressional vote, every administration has inherited the emergency powers of the last and quietly expanded them. This piece traces how the exception sto
The Ribeye Manifesto
America produces enough protein to feed every adult, yet 44 million people don't know where their next meal is coming from, and Florida just made it illegal to solve that problem with science. This piece uses beef as a lens to examine who c
It’s Just Common Sense
If your argument ends with “it’s just common sense,” it probably started without evidence.
Every Letter Condemned
Evangelical Christians show up every Pride Month armed with Bible verses, and this piece goes through every letter of LGBTQ+ to show them their own scripture does the opposite of what they think it does. Then it drops the mic anyway, becaus
The Atheist’s Survival Kit
Outwit apologists, dodge bad faith, and look good doing it.
The Real Cost of AI Jobs
AI didn’t steal your job, capitalism handed it over, gift-wrapped.
GTA VI: A Repetitive Scapegoat
Every time a new GTA drops, politicians dust off the same speeches and parents rediscover their favorite scapegoat. This piece traces the franchise's long history of manufactured outrage and makes the case that the real controversy isn't in
Half-Baked Philosophy: The Problem With Philbros
The philbro has mastered the vocabulary of philosophy without any of the understanding, using jargon as a smoke grenade instead of a thinking tool. This piece breaks down why that's everyone's problem, and what genuine intellectual honesty
These Partisan Natural Disasters
When wildfires, hurricanes, and grid failures hit, the disaster response that matters most seems to be the political one. This piece examines how both parties exploit natural disasters for point-scoring while the actual victims wait for som
The Fall (and Failure) of Facebook Fact Checking
Social media’s fact-checking failures have destroyed user trust. While misinformation may be running rampant, there are better ways to address these shortcomings. It starts with improving critical thinking.
Gifts Wrapped in Privilege: Lively v. Baldoni
Justin Baldoni was once praised for supporting women’s rights, but recent allegations show a different side. His case highlights a common problem: when people in power focus on looking good instead of making real changes, their so-called su
The Failure of Progressive New Media
Progressive media is stuck in a cycle of outrage and infighting, with channels like The Young Turks (TYT) facing backlash for alienating marginalized communities and shifting rightward. But the problem goes deeper, performative activism has
The “Corruption” in the Trump Trial
Allegations of corruption in the Trump "hush money" trial need more than just conspiracy theories. They need solid evidence and a sound methodology. For our justice system to maintain its integrity, we must stick to the facts and be honest
My Beef with Bill Nye
Bill Nye's 2014 debate with creationist Ken Ham sparked controversy by seemingly legitimizing pseudoscience. How did this decision impact public understanding of science, and what can we learn from it? Dive into the unexpected consequences
New Blue Sun
André 3000 released his first album in nearly two decades, breaking away from the hip-hop genre. Do his fans deserve bars from three stacks?
Masterson-Kutcher-Kunis and the Friends You Keep
Do birds of a feather fly together?Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis, and Danny Masterson serve as a case study.
10 Tropes that DO NOT Belong in Open-World Games
There are some games that push the envelope of open-world design and experiment with new mechanics. Others try to shoehorn old tropes, obliterating all the advantages of playing in a sandbox.
What you don’t understand about Joe Rogan
Joe Rogan is attempting to punch far above his weight class.
The Desolation of Ye
Ye: Rapper. Producer. Mogul. Richest rapper alive. Crazy person? We think not. His antics of late have drawn criticisms about his mental health, but is there a more plausible explanation?
Blizzard’s Free To Play Business
Did Blizzard ruin the Diablo franchise by hitching it to a smartphone money vacuum? Are the business decisions surrounding the Warcraft 3 remaster fatal to Azeroth? Can Overwatch 2 survive its disastrous launch? No matter what the answer is
The Harassment of Game Developers
It is incumbent on every one of us with a social media presence to look for signs of harassment on social media. When we see it, we should do three things.
Your Little Mermaid Takes Suck
Here’s a dose of reality, and some advice for anyone that feels Halle Bailey should not be playing Ariel.
Ubisoft’s Female Leads
Over the last seven years, Ubisoft has undergone a trek toward surfacing more female protagonists in their main line games. The journey has been, unfortunately, full of half measures and odd decisions.
Classified Experts
After all, if we don’t have ideological battle lines to stand behind, what is the point of politics? Spreading misinformation is the best way for one to feel intelligent, if even for a few minutes.
She-Hulk Flex
Of course the haters of this show were easy to trigger. A thirty second twerk session was all it took…**SPOILERS FOR SHE-HULK EP 1-3**
Ninja Turtle Fever
TMNT has been a staple in this genre for ages. It is no wonder that the two Turtle themed games released this summer have made such an instant impression.
Debt Forgiveness Hypocrisy
A rising tide lifts all boats. A whiny captain sinks them.
Last of Us Part I: Not a Cash Grab
There are reasons to be upset about remakes and upgrades being overpriced, none of which rise to the level of a cash grab. I wouldn’t even qualify The Last of Us Part I as an overpriced remake…yet.
American Taliban
These beliefs are not the disease. They are a symptom of a group of people indoctrinated with the notion that they should always look for an “other” in order to boost their self-worth.
Timed Exclusives: Good Business Practice?
If nothing else, holding off on and releasing a game on a new platform starts a conversation about that game anew, and opens it up to a new audience…