Romanticism in the digital age

Every industrial revolution has produced some form of Romantic backlash, where people run away from tech and towards the human, the medieval, the…

May 15 • Sithara Ranasinghe and Sari Azout

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April 2026

Masculine women, feminine men!

100 years ago, people were mad about the same stupid thing

Apr 28 • Sithara Ranasinghe

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Fairies, witches, and the rules of being liked

Using Winx Club to understand why people are so mad at Chappell Roan

Apr 1 • Sithara Ranasinghe

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March 2026

The 2010s owl necklace trend: a very deep dive

Where did it come from, where did it go? Where did it come from, Cotton Owl Joe

Mar 17 • Sithara Ranasinghe

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Fantasy writers are weird about Ireland

"Fantasy writers talk about Ireland the way straight dudes talk about Japan"

Mar 5 • Sithara Ranasinghe

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February 2026

A compliment sandwich for Wuthering Heights with very thin bread and plenty of filling

Presenting my experience as a compliment sandwich (with very thin bread and plenty of filling)

Feb 15 • Sithara Ranasinghe

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The thirst trap

“The whole complex issue of the role of the state in modern capitalism is contained in every bottle of water.” – Richard Wilk

Feb 10 • Sithara Ranasinghe

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The long, wild history of hot girls smoking

A cigarette in a woman’s hand will never just be a cigarette

Feb 3 • Sithara Ranasinghe

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January 2026

What has the "Writer Aesthetic" cost us?

Or why I watched 47 Paris cafe videos instead of finishing my stupid little novel

Jan 20 • Sithara Ranasinghe

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December 2025

15 very specific 2026 predictions

Plagiarism-to-influencer pipeline, corporate zines, hot fashion pirates, writing lifestyle content, and all my other very accurate predictions.

Dec 31, 2025 • Sithara Ranasinghe

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Smelling like dessert in the age of skinny culture

You can have the cake. Just don’t eat it.

Dec 23, 2025 • Sithara Ranasinghe

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Gift guide specifically for people who think Anne Boleyn was innocent

This one's for the Renaissance girls

Dec 1, 2025 • Sithara Ranasinghe

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