guest post - Night Water

The author's own marker doodle, meant to capture something of both city pop flavor and 80s anime style

music

City Pop, Escapism, and Nostalgia for the Future

Japanese city pop is back, but its revival isn’t only about posh romantic tunes—the genre’s popularity can be traced to our political mess and the need to escape it

A bottle of Coca-Cola ultimate, which has a gold and black label, stands among falling computer-generated diamonds.

food & drink

Coca-Cola Ultimate was made for Maserati

Ask for Maserati if you're ever in trouble

music

Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.

guest post by Mathilda Hallstrom

A dream-like 3D landscape and two bottles of Coca-Cola Dreamworld.

food & drink

An otherworldly trip to Coca-Cola’s Dreamworld

guest post by Peter Scobas

Sabrina, a psychic, uses her powers to physically manipulate Misty and Psyduck.

Pokémon

"It's a trap"

On Pokémon & Lost Girlhood

The cover of the Cheesecake Factory menu.

food & drink

The Cheesecake Factory Menu, Reviewed

guest post by Sami Boghos

late night vibes

Late Night Vibes: Night Lunch Edition

guest post by Asha Sanaker

A box of Camp vegan mac and cheese alongside a bowl of the cooked item.

food & drink

A Tale of Two Cheeses

Two very different macaroni and cheese brands reviewed

A man sits in darkness with a game controller in his hands.

games

Late Night Vibes: Gamer Edition

a guest post by Jay Rooney from Game & Word

Vladimir Nabokov standing in front of a motel sign.

late night vibes

Late Night Vibes: Insomnia Edition

guest post from Grace Byron

Donald Faison and Zach Braff as Turk and JD from Scrubs.

film & tv

Guy Love: the masculinity tug-of-war in Scrubs and Ted Lasso

guest post from Loa Beckenstein