The Obsessions. What’s keep us awake, what’s making us sweaty, what’s tickling our fancy, what’s getting our goat.

  • The Pervasive Now

    We live in a time where culture and attention are fragmented, where the cultural moments that unite us are fleeting, and where the past gives way to the endlessness of the moment.

    The infinite feed, the new meme, the next hit of dopamine. In this stasis the past is constantly recycled, the future somewhat unimaginable.

    Our culture is speedier than ever before, rabbit holes and micro-tribes satiate, mostly gone in the blink of an eye.

  • Truth Hunters

    Amid deep fakes, clickbait and 3am Reddit threads that pull at the seams of reality, truth can feel like a flimsy concept from the neon glow of a screen.

    But with more tools than ever at our fingertips, there’s an insatiable hunger to understand what’s real.

    Everyday citizens are arming themselves with podcasts and X threads to dissect the digital and historical depths to make sense of it all.

    When everyone has a voice, reality constantly shifts, and the truth depends on what you believe.

  • Living in a Sensitive World

    This trend is smashing the old "toughen up" creed, ushering in an era of unapologetic sensitivity.

    It's a cultural shift, a rebellion against the binaries that once dictated how we express and understand emotion.

    Here, sensitivity is celebrated, gendered stereotypes of emotion are tossed out, and empathy reigns supreme. Welcome to the sensitive revolution—where feeling is the ultimate form of rebellion.

  • My Virtual Soulmate

    The digital era is a double-edged sword, simultaneously bringing us together and tearing us apart.

    Our relationships span from the hybrid to the fully remote, transforming the way we interact with each other and the bonds we form.

    From digital lovers to coworkers in other states, the possibilities for connection are boundless—provided you've got decent Wi-Fi and common ground.