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Oliver Buchannon
Daysia Tolentino

High risk, high reward economy

High risk, high reward economy

Some thoughts about the cruelty of financial nihilism and risky income opportunities.

Aren't weekends were supposed to be restful?

Aren't weekends were supposed to be restful?

A quick recap of this weekend's chaotic events, from Hotties hexing Klay Thompson to White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting conspiracies.

Round-Up

Is MrBeast too big to fail?

Is MrBeast too big to fail?

I hope not, but I certainly thought he’d be less powerful at this point.

The Dramino Effect

The Dramino Effect

As the world waits on the Alexes, Dr. Miami drama has emerged to fill the vacuum.

The Battle of the Blondes

The Battle of the Blondes

A recap on Alix vs. Alex vs. Bri vs. Grace and on and on. Oh, and Dave Portnoy’s obviously involved.

News

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Live from Couchella

Live from Couchella

Reflections on Coachella weekend one!

Smarter scrolling

Smarter scrolling

Some of the accounts I follow to stay on top of trends and understand the world around me.

Round-Up

'The Drama' of Radicalization

'The Drama' of Radicalization

Maybe I fixated on the wrong thing in "The Drama," but I am an internet reporter, after all.

Movies

Why is everyone talking about cyberdecks?

Why is everyone talking about cyberdecks?

Annike Tan, known as ubeboobey on TikTok, has influenced millions to try building their own.

Trends

Machine journalism

Machine journalism

Would you trust AI-assisted journalism?

Listen to women

Listen to women

I chatted to the female hosts of podcasts "Good Noticings" and the "HAHA Podcast."

Influencers

Could you tell if a book was AI-generated?

Could you tell if a book was AI-generated?

"Shy Girl" by Mia Ballard was pulled from shelves following an AI controversy.

Discourse

I took a Yap Year

I took a Yap Year

The best of Yap Year's first year

Announcements

The most quid pro quo interview

The most quid pro quo interview

This is why Jake Paul was at Donald Trump's rally last week

News

Senator Jake Paul or President MrBeast?

Senator Jake Paul or President MrBeast?

Donald Trump endorsed Jake Paul for whatever political office he may want to run for.

News

Cautionary culinary tales

Cautionary culinary tales

Do NOT buy spicy egg bowls off of Facebook!

Round-Up

Timeline cleanse

Timeline cleanse

How about a look at the whimsical internet?

Round-Up

Anyone can be a war profiteer

Anyone can be a war profiteer

Polymarket users traded hundreds of millions of dollars on the bombings in Iran

News

The masculine internet

The masculine internet

The manosphere is no longer fringe, but ingrained in the culture.

Influencers

Gen Z optimism

Gen Z optimism

The f*ck it we ball generation

Discourse

Technocratic tensions

Technocratic tensions

There's an off-Broadway play that explores the moral dilemmas of Silicon Valley

AI

Long weekend, short read

Long weekend, short read

I have not been able to escape Clavicular online

Trends

Sportsmaxxing and nostalgia baiting

Sportsmaxxing and nostalgia baiting

From the Winter Olympics to the Super Bowl and back again

Trends

Dispatches from the Khia Asylum

Dispatches from the Khia Asylum

Plus Kamala HQ's rebrand

Music

Welcome to papa's orchard, Sombr

Welcome to papa's orchard, Sombr

Plus an anti-Valentine's Day playlist </3

Music

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