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Polish is Dead. Long Live the Bread Clip.

How micro-design is becoming the defining aesthetic of 2026

Jan 23 • cole

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December 2025

how to stay in love with what you do

notes from a rabbit hole

Dec 12, 2025 • cole

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binge-watching the silver screen

netflix acquired warner bros; is cinema dead?

Dec 6, 2025 • cole

18

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November 2025

dear creator:

on being a creator, raised by creators

Nov 19, 2025 • cole

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the unconventional path burns slow but bright

why you should do it, even (and especially) when it's unconventional

Nov 11, 2025 • cole

25

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the Artist vs. the Influencer

on the two economies of creating online content.

Nov 4, 2025 • cole

23

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October 2025

i just graduated from stanford engineering--and left my job to make videos.

on choosing art, over and over

Oct 28, 2025 • cole

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planting gardens among infinite flowers

a reflection on surviving as an artist in an age of AI.

Oct 13, 2025 • cole

39

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August 2025

when the american dream gets lost in the mail

on that thin line between belonging and exile.

Aug 22, 2025 • cole

35

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about the hyphen

on the small dash between words (and worlds).

Aug 14, 2025 • cole

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