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Living with Pennywise: when horror feels like a roommate
Why horror icons move in — my video plus context on fandom and attachment.
01 · FRESH · CHECKING…
Fresh stories, short takes.
An outside story worth reading, paired with my take. Strong stories linger.
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The idol economy: when closeness is the product
Paid message apps and what closeness-for-sale feels like.
When your AI companion changes overnight
Updates, lost memories, real grief — with grounding context.
Company Dreamer: the dream-recording industry
My novel as a friendly parable about who holds shared dreams.
Streamers who feel like they know you
The video-store-regular feeling, scaled to thousands.
Dreamarched + Regulated Brightness
More sleep canon — poems as manuals for big attachments.
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Checking the net…
02 · THE WEEK'S RANKING — INDEX TOP 5
What we're attached to this week.
Five strong feelings, ranked Fridays. WEEK 2026-W37 ·
01AI companions changing fast
AI · LOTS OF CHATTER · BIG FEELINGS, KINDLY UNPACKED▲2
AI · LOTS OF CHATTER · BIG FEELINGS, KINDLY UNPACKED▲2
02Pennywise roommate stories
CHARACTER · HORROR FANS SHARING NOTESNEW
CHARACTER · HORROR FANS SHARING NOTESNEW
03Paid message apps
IDOL · WHAT CLOSENESS COSTS▼1
IDOL · WHAT CLOSENESS COSTS▼1
04Game characters we love
FICTION · LORE + ATTACHMENT▲4
FICTION · LORE + ATTACHMENT▲4
05Company Dreamer finds readers
FROM MY SHELF · DREAM INDUSTRY★ MINE
FROM MY SHELF · DREAM INDUSTRY★ MINE
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What video-store regulars taught me about recommendations with a human touch.
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File 003: Dream Recording as a Friendly Metaphor
What my novel helped me understand about who holds our shared dreams.
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