The Invention of the Weekend
The two-day weekend is barely a century old, born from factory strikes, religious bargains, and one automaker's radical bet. Now the gig economy is quietly dismantling it.
Casey Cooper·
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The Year of the Fire Horse: Why 2026 Has Some in Japan Worried
In 1966, Japan's birth rate plummeted 25% because of a centuries-old superstition about women born in Fire Horse years. As 2026 begins another such year, will history repeat?
Casey Cooper·
The Year We Stopped Pretending to Be Online
In 2026, performative offline became the new performative online. How micro-communities and authentic connection are replacing the algorithm-driven feed.
Casey Cooper·
The Cultural Exhaustion of Always Being Online
After a decade of documenting everything, people are finally putting down their phones. Welcome to the social exit, 2026's quiet rebellion against constant connectivity.
Casey Cooper·
The Analog Rebellion: Why Young People Are Embracing Vinyl, Print, and Handmade Things
After decades of digital everything, a growing movement is rejecting screens in favor of physical objects, analog hobbies, and the irreducible presence of real things.
Casey Cooper·
67: The Gen Alpha Slang That Means Nothing and Everything
A meaningless number has become the most inescapable phrase of 2025, and its absurdity reveals something profound about how language evolves.
Casey Cooper·