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Rock Bottom . Content Warning.
I began counting backwards to the night Debbie dumped me. Scott said that was an understatement, but hell, our divorce isn’t even final yet, and we were barely married before she started up with her ex behind my back, ultimately leaving me for him after his stupid app made him a millionaire.
By Harper Lewis3 days ago in Critique
The Automotive Dilemma
The Automotive Dilemma: What If the World Stopped Making Cars for One Year? Imagine a global pause button. For twelve months, the automotive industry stops producing new cars. No new petrol cars, no new EVs. Instead, governments, manufacturers, and suppliers redirect their full capacity to one task: retrofitting existing cars with electric motors and batteries. It sounds like a thought experiment, but the numbers behind it reveal a startling dilemma.
By Peter Ayolov4 days ago in Critique
Cypress Knees (working). Content Warning.
I didn’t want to kill any of them, but I had to so they wouldn’t get hurt. I’ve seen the world and what it can do to people. I’ve seen depravity the likes of which you wouldn’t believe. The things men will do when they’re drunk and high on amphetamines and testosterone if a girl or woman is available. Or nearby and unprotected.
By Harper Lewis5 days ago in Critique
Mental Health Tips for Digital Creators (From Someone Who Knows the Burnout)
Mental Health Tips for Digital Creators (From Someone Who Knows the Burnout) It sounds like the ideal job to be a digital creator. You get to work from anywhere, be your own boss, and turn your ideas into content people actually care about.
By Farida Kabir5 days ago in Critique
Marty Supreme: Movie Review
Marty Supreme presents itself as a sports film, but it isn’t really about victory, legacy, or even competition. It’s a hyper focused character study of an athlete whose entire sense of self is tied to proving his superiority even when the proof is unnecessary, humiliating, or already lost.
By Louise Noel 6 days ago in Critique
Democrats call for withholding DHS and ICE funding after second Minnesota fatal shooting
Another government shutdown looms on the horizon if the Republicans and Democrats can’t agree upon an appropriation bill. That’s a good thing. Shut down ICE first––and for good. Also, the FDA, DEA, OSHA, NOAA, FCC, FAA, and a whole host of alphabet soup organizations and agencies ought to cease as well.
By Skyler Saunders7 days ago in Critique
Kanye West takes out ad in 'Wall Street Journal' apologizing for past behavior
For Ye to issue yet another missive arguing that his bipolar I disorder led to his horrific behavior is the worst of all worlds. His half-hearted attempt to apologize to the Foundational Black American (FBA) is appalling. His attempt to get on the good side of Jews is embarrassing. What is most damaging is the fact he has no clue that the diagnosis doesn’t come with apology tours or full page ads in The Wall Street Journal. In actuality, the way to deal with this is not to apologize but to put up money. Ye needs to show his contrition by offering millions to Black and Jewish people.
By Skyler Saunders7 days ago in Critique
When Is a Move Final?
The Commitment Problem in Modern Chess Modern chess operates under a fractured commitment model that no longer aligns with how players think, how turns function in most games, or how chess itself is actually played across physical and digital formats. At the heart of the problem is that chess treats physical contact with a piece as binding commitment while simultaneously relying on a separate explicit action to end a player’s turn. This creates a logical contradiction: a move becomes final before the turn is over. In most turn-based games, interaction with game components is provisional until the player explicitly signals the end of their turn. Chess is an anomaly in this respect, and the inconsistency becomes increasingly visible in modern play.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast8 days ago in Critique
"Companion" (2025) Review
I genuinely thought this was going to be a rip-off of M3GAN. No joke, when I first saw this trailer I thought: “O God, they’re knocking-off M3GAN already!” Now, were I the more-evolved being I aspire to be everyday, I would’ve stopped and considered: “Well, I thought that movie was a ‘Chucky’ rip-off… but it actually surprised me!”
By Taylor Rigsby8 days ago in Critique
