Why Avatar Movies Leave No Mark
Spectacle without character is just noise.
Disagreeing without closing the channel
AI Content Saturation
The internet is drowning in generated content optimized for volume, not value.
The Lost Era of Nightlife
The casualness and spontaneity of having 'your spot' is gone.
The Cusack Siblings
Hidden gems of cinema who show up, deliver something memorable, and disappear.
AI, Art, and the Artist
When tools do the creative and technical work, what's left for the artist?
The Browser Monopoly Problem
Three companies control the entire web ecosystem. We need 50 browsers, not 3.
AI Should Never Auto-Generate for Kids
Children need human-curated stories, not algorithmic content.
Breaking Gatekeepers' Chains
Tools should empower without controlling, not extract compliance.
10 Things Sociologists Stop Consuming
How sociology changes what you can't unsee.
If You Build It, They Won't Come
The myth of organic discovery and why distribution matters more than product quality.
PTO for Sleep
When vacation days become recovery time instead of living time.
Finland's Lost Tech Dominance
Market dominance requires more than technical excellence—Nokia's lesson.
Three Underrated Films
High Fidelity, Idiocracy, Man From Earth—quiet films that linger.
From Hämeenlinna to Istanbul
A Finnish metal song connecting Nordic warriors to Byzantine Constantinople.
TIL: Prefecture
Understanding Japan's administrative divisions and their Roman origins.
React, Meta, and AI: Design or Coincidence?
React's component structure might have been optimized for AI generation all along.
Meta and the Absence of Decency
Meta's business model actively undermines privacy.
Cinema as Theme Park
Movies are becoming experiential events, not just films.
Sosyologca Journal: 14 Years Strong
My article on Western opposition to non-Western modernization in Turkey's leading sociology journal.
Lada, Niva, and Ciguli
Etymology connecting Russian car brands to a Bulgarian-Turkish musician.
Movie Failures Aren't Just About Casting
When a $410 million movie flops, blaming the actor misses the point.
The Unbridgeable Civilization Gap
The technological divide between civilizations is accelerating, not narrowing.
Barbie and Kubrick
The Barbie trailer's homage to 2001: A Space Odyssey shows cinematic ambition beyond product placement.
Indie Maker / Startup Facts & Memes
The unfiltered reality of building solo—hard truths and inside jokes.