Pantone Made White the Color of 2026 and It Feels Wrong
The Pantone Color Institute has unveiled its Color of the Year for 2026: Cloud Dancer. Which is a…
Country Music Has Never Been Authentic
Country music is embracing AI even as it markets itself as authentic. The contradiction reveals how manufactured the genre has been all this time.
Can Anthropic’s AI Research Team Be Trusted?
A look at Anthropic’s nine-person societal impacts team and whether a company can stay honest when its own research could expose uncomfortable truths about AI.
The Reasons We’re So Obsessed With Spotify Wrapped
People love Spotify Wrapped because it reflects who they were each year. It blends nostalgia, identity, and connection in a way no other platform does.
Spotify Wrapped Didn’t Need to Become a Game
Spotify Wrapped 2025 adds features like Wrapped Party and Listening Age, but the shift toward competition makes the experience feel more competitive than personal.
8 Episode TV Shows Aren’t Working Anymore
8 episode seasons are creating rushed storylines, weak character arcs, and unsatisfying finales. The “prestige TV” format is failing the stories it claims to elevate.
Does Anyone Know Why Epic Games and Steam Banned Horror Game Horses?
Epic Games has denied distribution of the indie horror game right before launch, following a similar ban from Steam. Nobody knows why these bans are in place.
The DFA is What the European Gaming Industry Needs
European developers are pushing back against the Digital Fairness Act, but their response shows why this law needs to be passed.
The Physical Cost of Being a K-pop Idol
NCT’s Mark’s health results expose how much physical damage K-pop idols experience due to overwork. The industry’s pace keeps accelerating, but the human body can only take so much.