Absences: Mia Couto and Nelio Biedermann
The Cartographer of Absences and Lázár: two novels filling in the blanks of history
23
May
2026
Light Walking at Night, a Fox in Berlin, and Cold Ray Photography
Vacant spaces, lamps, streets, and gas stations in art, and the fox in popular culture
21
Apr
2026
Laila Lalami’s Surveillance Dystopia: The Dream Hotel
A spoiler-free review of Laila Lalami’s novel The Dream Hotel, exploring ambiguity, literary aesthetics, and subtle power
08
Apr
2026
Web Colors, Weaving Threads and Web Design
Constraints and concepts that weaving and web design have in common, and what alpacas have to do with color contrast accessibility.
26
Mar
2026
Information Intoxication and Toxic Pop Culture
Lossy loops, echo chambers and robotic pipe dreams plus retrofuturistic AI artwork
12
Mar
2026
AI Art: Barista Memes
"I'd rather do her job" and other funny AI-generated cartoons
23
Feb
2026
Overhyped vs. Real Deep Films and Literature
How to discover inspiring new indie films while avoiding violence and outdated arthouse clichés?
10
Feb
2026
Why Celebrate Headphones but Hush Hearing Aids?
What’s the difference between wearing glasses and hearing aids? Nobody suspects you're wearing a metaverse headset...
28
Jan
2026
analog postcards serendipity: postcrossing
Reviving an analog hobby that tells many stories and little surprises
14
Jan
2026