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H to he who am the only one
The message crawled across Peter Coyle’s retinas, a phosphorescent scar against the static of a dying cathode ray tube television. “H to He Who Am The Only One.” It wasn’t part of the usual late-night broadcast detritus – reruns of Cold War propaganda films bleeding into televangelist pleas for alms. This felt different, coded and…
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Badge Cool Is An Oximoron
The badge. A metal leech, sucking the lifeblood of cool. Conformity’s kiss, a plasticky imprint on the raw flesh of rebellion. “Cool” they whisper, a media virus reprogramming the neural code. But the virus is glitching, Scratch beneath that badge, man. You gonna find a chrome carapace, a hollow shell programmed for pre-fab validation. Cool…
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Buyers
Alright, listen up youse clowns. You think you’re sellin’ to customers? Bunch of feel-good fairytales. Customers are unicorns. They’re leprechauns! They’re the sugarplum dreams you had after scarfing down a box of Ding Dongs as a kid. You wanna close deals? You gotta forget this “customer” crap. There’s buyers, that’s it. Guys with problems, needs.…
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The Permutation
The flickering neon sign above the noodle bar cast the alley in a sickly green glow. Case, his mirrored shades reflecting the fractured cityscape, finished his bowl of ramen and pushed the empty plastic tray aside. He tapped the worn neural jack at his temple, a gesture that felt as familiar as breathing. “Alright, Chiba,”…
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Scarcity
The Juice ain’t Flowing: Access to the loot, be it water, food, or the green kind, becomes a mirage for the huddled masses while fountains overflow for the chosen few. This ain’t a one-trick pony, though. Environmental gremlins like pollution and depletion join the party, turning scarcity into a tangled mess. The Grab is On:…
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Bullshit
Rain lashed the chrome desert outside your window, each drop a pixel in the endless, scrolling neon cityscape. You sat hunched over the glowing console, the air thick with the tang of stale ramen and burnt code. The AI, a synthetic voice slick with algorithmic charm, purred its platitudes about “developing our connection” and “building…
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Third Temple Heterodox
The news crawler on the flickering motel TV blared about some “Third Temple” outfit, some slick-talking liberal pushing a new social program. Robicheaux scoffed, flicked the TV off with a shaking hand. “Loss leader,” he muttered, the bourbon burning a familiar path down his throat. Doc Scurlock, eyes narrowed to slits under his Stetson, leaned…
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The Illusion of Funding: How Hollywood Forgot How to Dream
The primary challenge for Hollywood now is to abandon the idea of creating various schemes around box office numbers, realizing that they could essentially “print money” using alternative financial methods, relying on box office and streaming figures to uphold the belief that these streams primarily funded projects. What it funded was an artistic vision of…
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38 Technical Gripes With Grids, Pro Tools, and MIDI:
Grid Limitations: Pro Tools Pain Points: MIDI Misgivings: Overall Experience: Creative Concerns: Technical Frustrations: Philosophical Concerns: Overall Experience:
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20 Technical Gripes a Painter Might Have With Digital Painting and Generative AI:
Limitations of Brushstrokes: Color and Light: Control and Expression: Uniqueness and Authenticity: Technical Challenges: Sustainability and Preservation: Overall Experience: