Category: Art & Culture

• Being “Realistic”

  What does it mean for something to be realistic? Does it even matter? What are we stepping over in this conversation?

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• Walking Away from Omelas

  Prosperity, comfort, and delight are worthless if they come at the cost of putting another in misery.

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• What 40k Gets Right and Wrong 

  In some ways, the Imperium of Man is a great commentary on authoritarian regimes. In others, not so much.

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• Conservative Art and ‘The Boys’ Finale

  For a show which critiqued the far right, The Boys reinforces some very conservative ideas in its ending.

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• Why You Need Star Trek

  If you’ve never given it a try, you should. We need more media which can inspire and encourage us.

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• Reading Recommendations, April 2026

  Some things I’ve been reading, watching, and enjoying. Take a peek and have fun.

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  Gardening in the Apocalypse

  Being in a garden is good for me, and maybe would be for you too. Some reasons to make time for it when you can.

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• Cynicism Isn’t Realism

  Media That’s relentlessly pessimistic is dis-empowering and politically stagnant; it isn’t realistic, it’s a worldview progressive people should reject.

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• Reading Recommendations, December 2025

  Some books and media I’ve been enjoying recently, and which have shaped my thoughts & views. Check them out over the holiday break.

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  Andor’s Gender Trouble, Part Two

  Following up on some issues a very good show has – why did they have to dip into problematic tropes and uncomfortable trends?

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