Why Adults Deserve Gold Stars for Basic Tasks
Adulthood comes with endless responsibilities but little recognition. This essay explores why adults deserve gold stars for everyday achievements and how small rewards can boost motivation.
Japan’s ‘Porn Disposal’ Boxes: A Quirky Relic of the Pre-Digital Age
Japan’s unusual shiroposuto porn disposal boxes are being phased out, marking the end of a bizarre yet practical public service. A relic of Japan’s love for old tech, now fading into history.
Romance in the Animal Kingdom: Is Love Just a Weird Biological Trick?
From pebble-stealing penguins to fireflies that fake romance before eating their dates, the animal kingdom proves that love is just a weird biological trick.
The Neurodivergent’s Guide to Surviving Work Events: A Story of Chaos, Trains, and Social Overload
Work events can be a logistical and social nightmare for neurodivergent people. From train travel anxiety to the awkward horror of networking, this humorous guide explores the challenges and offers practical survival strategies to make it through with your sanity...
Why Do Online Recipes Insist on Telling a Life Story Before Getting to the Ingredients?
Why do food bloggers write their life stories before getting to the actual recipe? A hilarious deep dive into the world of endless scrolling, pop-ups, and emotional backstories before finding out how to boil pasta.
The Death of the Phone Call: Why Gen Z Can’t Hold a Phone Properly
Phone calls are dying, Gen Z refuses to hold a phone properly, and Zoom meetings are the new workplace torture. This humorous yet sociologically informed deep dive explores why phone calls are falling out of favour, why neurodivergent people dread...