IN TECH
The Third Mind Summit: Pre-Event Field Notes on Human-AI Symbiosis
I'm publishing these notes before the summit so I can't revise my expectations after the fact. What follows is unpolished: observations, questions, doubts, and...
The Architecture of Becoming
On orphan values, self-construction, and the future of identity.
The Memento Problem: Notes on AI, Memory, and The Third Mind Summit
What I learned from a year of building with AI teammates. And what we're testing at The Third Mind Summit
IN CULTURE
Why Brian De Palma’s ‘Body Double’ Deserves a Second Look
Voyeurism, LA architecture, and meta moviemaking in Brian De Palma’s most misunderstood thriller
‘Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk’: Documenting Life in Gaza
Iranian filmmaker Sepideh Farsi and Palestinian photojournalist Fatma Hassona forge an extraordinary bond through video calls, documenting life under siege in Gaz
‘MELT: The Memory of Ice’: A Haunting Arctic Elegy
Betsey Biggs' Documentary Captures the Greenland Ice Sheet's Fragile Beauty
IN WEST COAST LIVING
CellarTracker Launches AI-Powered Wine Recommendations with CellarChat
Ask your cellar what to drink tonight.
Breville’s New Oracle Dual Boiler First Look: Big Screen, Dual Boilers, Auto Dial‑In
Simultaneous brew/steam, glossy UI, and automation: Breville read the room... and the Reddit threads.
Trendspotting: Starbucks Drops Fall 2025 Menu – PSL Returns Aug. 26 with New Pecan Cortado Leading the Charge
Coffee giant simplifies menu while testing America's appetite for European-style drinks
THE WOMAN. THE JACKET. THE CITY.
STARK INSIDER
ON LOCATION
SAN FRANCISCO…
BEAT’S SO LONELY
NIGHTWALK SAN FRANCISCO
A
WEST COAST
ADVENTURE
MOVIE STAR
A CELEBRATION OF FILM
WITH LONI STARK
(AND CARY GRANT!)
A
LIFETIME
IN THE MAKING
