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Art is The Cure to Burnout

Why Objectifying Yourself for Capitalism is Killing You Burnout0:00/463.0465311× * Burnout isn’t mere fatigue but an existential illness caused by the commodification of humanity. * Art, when it’s done for its own sake, heals the rift between the ego and the subconscious. * Creativity contains a spiritual signature

Ghiblification is a Funny Way to Spell Colonialism

Predatory Practices of Generative AI Art Sourcing Explained • Miyazaki denounced generative AI art as “an insult to life,” yet OpenAI launched a tone-deaf “Ghiblification” feature mimicking his style. • AI art tools are trained on copyrighted works without consent, exploiting artists while hiding behind vague “fair use” claims. • Tech giants’ data-scraping

I'm Changing Mediums

My Journey From Lifetime Pencilist to Beginner Painter My father taught me how to draw in my earliest childhood memories. We laid on the living room carpet together with paper, pencils, and postcards he collected from the store. Dad preferred to draw from likenesses so he kept pictures he liked

Unplugging From the Influencer Brand Matrix

Take Your Humanity Back From Engagement Metrics * Branding warps your personality into a marketable product—kill it before it kills your creativity. * Engagement metrics are hollow dopamine traps, not measures of real human connection. * Raw, imperfect, and honest content builds genuine relationships; perfection is performative. * Stop optimizing for virality; start

Reconciling Power and Peace

The Leftist vs. Liberal Paradigm of Magneto and Professor Xavier in X-Men Reconciling Power and Peace: The Leftist vs. Liberal Paradigm of Magneto and Professor Xavier in X-Men0:00/556.5387761× * X-Men critiques real-world oppression through Magneto’s militancy and Xavier’s nonviolence. * Magneto echoes Malcolm X’s “by any

Decoding Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Half Time Performance

The Obvious and The Nuanced Decoding Kendrick Lamars Super Bowl Half Time Performance0:00/450.0375511× * Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl performance was an unapologetically real and politically charged spectacle, outshining any other rapper who could have taken the stage. * Samuel L. Jackson’s Uncle Sam satire highlighted white America&