one of the funniest bits of propaganda is the orphan from a dead planet with a "leave me the fuck alone" fortress not having loneliness be considered one of his key traits, while the guy with 80 kids does.
masterful gambit.
zoomers are weird and anxious because they have no experience with friction and lacking. they cannot remember a concert they didn't get to watch. a song they couldn't stream. sometimes you just don't get to do things. its life
really sad about anthony head!! always really loved this story where he invited a fan of his to his farm for the day when he heard they were having a hard time after coming out as trans
Ive talked about how gothic horror is a fear of the remains of a now dead decadence of the past, ie haunted castles or old haunted mansions. Our modern version of this is evidently empty shopping malls and anamatronic pizzaria arcades
A lot of people are annoyed about this post for multiple valid reasons but I do think "our narrative conventions have been shaped by a material world our daily experience no longer resembles" is actually an interesting problem