Observations on culture, behavior, systems, and the strange ways we shape and are shaped by the world.
The plastic surgery boom in China has taken some wild turns — like scanning your face and being told you’re still not pretty enough, even after 100 procedures. But there I was — staring at a glowing screen, being told my chin needed work. Again. She’s one of China’s earliest influencers in the plastic surgery […]
I Scanned My Face… and It Told Me I Wasn’t Pretty Enough Read More »
The other morning, I was on the subway when I noticed something strange. There was this guy—young, early twenties maybe—sitting completely still. No phone, no headphones, no book. Just… staring. At first, I thought: “Battery died?” But then I looked around. There were more of them. Just… sitting there. Awake. Alert. Watching people. What’s going
Is This the Weirdest Way Gen Z Is Protesting Office Life? Read More »
The other day, I watched an online talk by Sherry Turkle about technology and communication. And honestly, it left me a bit rattled. It made me reflect on the impact of smartphones on conversation—something we rarely stop to question. When was the last time I had a real conversation without checking my phone? Without half-listening
Memes as Weapons? Hmm. The other day, while mindlessly scrolling through my feed, I stumbled upon a meme.It was weird. It was funny.And then, after laughing, I caught myself thinking—when did memes start becoming weapons in our culture wars? Because honestly, memes as weapons is not just a metaphor anymore.They’ve evolved far beyond silly cat
Memes as Weapons: How Internet Jokes Became Tools of the Culture Wars Read More »
When you look at politics and masks today, it’s hard to believe how a simple video of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez went viral back in 2021. Nothing unusual about that, right?Except… she’d been chatting maskless with a crowd moments before — and only masked up when the cameras came out. Naturally, Breitbart couldn’t resist.They tweeted the clip
Politics and Masks: How We Lost Our Minds Over a Piece of Cloth Read More »