Critical Nonsense 

  1. 363

    Being Observed

  2. 362

    American Stuff

  3. 361

    Waiting in Lines

  4. 360

    Being Scared of AI

  5. 359

    Books Everybody Loves

  6. 358

    Reading

  7. 357

    Good-Looking Food

  8. 356

    Overbranding

  9. 355

    Reviews

  10. 354

    Early Birds and Night Owls

  11. 353

    Knowing Each Other

  12. 352

    Writing

  13. 351

    Trusting Our Instincts

  14. 350

    Summer of Sillies

  15. 349

    What's So Important?

  16. 348

    Zombies

  17. 347

    Making People Laugh

  18. 346

    Hating the Player

  19. 345

    How We Learn

  20. 344

    Relationshipping

  21. 343

    I Love You

  22. 342

    Wild Prognostications 2026!

  23. 341

    What You Doing?

  24. 340

    Actuallys

  25. 339

    Medical Experiments

  26. 338

    Short-Form Video

  27. 337

    Dressing Up

  28. 336

    2025 Wild Prognostications: A Year in Review!

  29. 335

    Giving a Fart

  30. 334

    How to Strategy

  31. 333

    Hanlon’s Razor

  32. 332

    Remembering Important Details

  33. 331

    Generalists

  34. 330

    Unlikely Internet Innovations

  35. 329

    Imprecise Language

  36. 328

    Compromises

  37. 327

    Notes-apalooza

  38. 326

    Changing Personalities

  39. 325

    Patterns of Wisdom

  40. 324

    Waving

  41. 323

    AI Defenses

  42. 322

    Old

  43. 321

    Clarity

  44. 320

    Doing Hard Things

  45. 319

    Being Cool

  46. 318

    The Beach

  47. 317

    New Rules

  48. 316

    Possibility

  49. 315

    Going Analog

  50. Open Letter

    In A Quiet So Loud

  51. 314

    Universal Truths

  52. 313

    No-Phone Zones

  53. 312

    Creating With Friends

  54. 311

    Bravery

  55. 310

    Stress

  56. 309

    Dating Optimization

  57. 308

    Disavowing Your Creative Outputs

  58. 307

    Imagination Resolution

  59. 306

    Being Seen

  60. 305

    Metabolizing Uncertainty

  61. 304

    Tools

  62. 303

    Being Spoiled

  63. Progress Report

    To Follow or Not to Follow

  64. 302

    Thought Bottling

  65. 301

    Hibernation

  66. 300

    Random Nonsense Generator

  67. 299

    Corn

  68. Progress Report

    The State of Wellbeing

  69. 298

    Desire Paths

  70. 297

    Sick Responsibilities

  71. 296

    Wild Prognostications 2025!

  72. 295

    Hybrid Work 2.0

  73. 294

    Friend Breakups

  74. 251

    Rituals Rerun

    Rerun
  75. 248

    Correcting People Rerun

    Rerun
  76. 293

    2024 Wild Prognostications: A Year in Review!

  77. 292

    Sci-Fi

  78. 291

    Cultural Beige

  79. 290

    Hybrid Work

  80. 289

    Mind Wine

  81. 288

    Living Forever

  82. 287

    Concert Rage

  83. Progress Report

    The State of Youth

  84. 286

    Finding Financial Security

  85. 285

    Changing Our Minds

  86. 284

    Flat Power Distance

  87. 283

    Medical Serendipity

  88. 282

    Spontaneous Brilliance

  89. 281

    Bicycle Innovation

  90. 280

    Phone Bans

  91. 279

    Abstraction

  92. 278

    Jazzing

  93. 277

    Innumeracy

  94. 276

    Fridgescaping

  95. 275

    Musical Turn Ons

  96. 274

    Science Tourism

  97. 273

    The Olympic Stroboscope

  98. 272

    Generational War

  99. 271

    Feelings

  100. 270

    How We Argue

  101. 269

    Being a Champion

  102. 268

    Predicting the Future

  103. Progress Report

    Automating Our Instincts

  104. 267

    Digital Poltergeists

  105. 266

    Aging Well

  106. 265

    Rules of Thumb

  107. 264

    Art in the City

  108. 263

    Stinky Fish and Mayo

  109. 262

    The Bowl Generation

  110. 261

    Neighborliness

  111. 260

    Tree Timebombs

  112. 259

    The Trend-Mill

  113. 258

    Cringe Aversion

  114. 257

    Sports Scandals

  115. Progress Report

    Awaiting the Eruption

  116. 256

    Finding the Right Answer

  117. 255

    Crying

  118. 254

    Dopamine Culture

  119. 253

    Teaching Agency

  120. 252

    Obscure Analogies

  121. 251

    Rituals

  122. 250

    Aquariums

  123. 249

    Goodhart Overhang

  124. 248

    Correcting People

  125. 247

    Wild Prognostications 2024 + 2023 Year In Review!

  126. 246

    Inventing New Sports

  127. 245

    Childhood Independence and Mental Health

  128. 244

    Pet Parenting

  129. 243

    Sourcing Criticism

  130. 242

    Unlocking the Fifth Gait

  131. 241

    The Goldilocks Zone of Weird

  132. 240

    Justice Thresholds

  133. 239

    Honesty

  134. 238

    Procrastitivity

  135. 237

    Names

  136. 236

    Life Decisions

  137. 235

    Conceiving History

  138. 234

    Reconsuming Content

  139. 233

    Gamifying Sleep

  140. 232

    Contradiction

  141. 231

    Finding Empathy

  142. 230

    Unexpected Audiences

  143. 229

    Attractiveness

  144. 228

    Patriotism and Empanadas

  145. 227

    Tendies

  146. 226

    Collective Vibes

  147. 225

    The Year of DnD

  148. 224

    Optimism

  149. 223

    The Familiar Unexpected

  150. 222

    Watching Things

  151. 221

    The Genuine Maybe

  152. 220

    Graduation Advice

  153. 219

    The Cake Renaissance

  154. 218

    Pop Music Solos

  155. 217

    AI Centaurs

  156. 216

    Reflection

  157. 215

    Success

  158. 214

    Packing

  159. 213

    Pondering Pettiness

  160. 212

    Feelings

  161. 211

    Question Asking

  162. 210

    Metering Confidence

  163. 209

    Defining Cool

  164. 208

    The Exquisite Euphemism Corpse

  165. 207

    Competence, Constitution, and Control

  166. 206

    Wild Prognostications 2023!

  167. 205

    Video Game Film Adaptations and Male Friendships

  168. 204

    2022 Wild Prognostications: A Year in Review!

  169. 203

    Phase Shifts

  170. 202

    Idea Killers and Body Doubling

  171. 201

    The Paradox of Milk Math

  172. 200

    The Most Specialest of Thanks

  173. 199

    Remembering the Dead

  174. 198

    Preponderance of Ponderances: Jess Edition

  175. 197

    Dealing With Conflict

  176. 196

    The State of Reality TV

  177. 195

    Pranking for the Likes

  178. 194

    Fear

  179. 193

    Preponderance of Ponderances: A Special!

  180. 192

    Consciousness and Killer Whales

  181. 191

    AI Art and Hamsterstanistan

  182. 190

    Cutie Corner! Hobbies, Part 2

  183. 189

    Cutie Corner! Hobbies, Part 1

  184. 188

    Network States

  185. 187

    Saying Things Wrong

  186. 186

    Everyday and Existential Comfort Zones

  187. 185

    Methods of Explaining Things

  188. 184

    Nihilism

  189. 183

    Growing Potatoes

  190. 182

    Grabby Aliens and Leftovers

  191. 181

    Falconry and Lost Arts

  192. 180

    Media Twins

  193. 179

    Childhood Media

  194. 178

    Bagels vs. Donuts and Birthdays

  195. 177

    Legos and Dumplings

  196. 176

    Better Awards

  197. 175

    Assembly Theory and Marshmallows

  198. 174

    Askers vs. Guessers and Working Hours

  199. 173

    Chickens, Vacation Pix, and Chaos

  200. 172

    Ignorance and Discomfort

  201. 171

    Lessons Learned

  202. 170

    Weirder Inspiration

  203. 169

    Nonsense VC! Cereal Cinematic Universes

  204. 168

    Malicious Compliance and Chapsticks

  205. 167

    Rock Music and Genetic Identity

  206. 117

    Cognitive Diversity and Office Supplies Rerun

    Rerun
  207. 165

    Goblin Mode and Pathologies

  208. 164

    Permeated Nonsense and Youth Culture

  209. 163

    That Darn Disposability Culture

  210. 162

    Boring-gram

  211. 161

    The Fraud Phenomenon and Vibe Shifts

  212. 160

    Minding Your Business and Trash Candy

  213. 159

    Kama Sutra and India’s Sexual Repression

  214. 158

    Buttresses, Tethers, and Grunts

  215. 157

    Information Control

  216. 156

    Wild Prognostications 2022!

  217. 155

    Introducing: Nonsense VC!

  218. 062

    ’90s Action Films and Cleaning Digital House Rerun

    Rerun
  219. 111

    Your Purpose and UFO Sightings Rerun

    Rerun
  220. 047

    Mortal Kombat Fatalities and Rewatching TV Rerun

    Rerun
  221. 154

    Wild Prognostications 2021 Year In Review!

  222. 153

    Stewarding Progress

  223. 152

    Hitting the Breaks and Hanukkah Retail

  224. 151

    Over-Contextualizing

  225. 150

    Dads and Holding Companies Accountable

  226. 149

    Release the Gift Pressure Valve

  227. 148

    The Digital Vigilante Tax and The Privilege of Mediocrity

  228. 147

    “Spooky Season” and Halloween Costumes

  229. 146

    Relinquishing Power Redux

  230. 145

    Feelings About Institutions and Baby Names

  231. 144

    Being All-In and the Future of Cities

  232. 143

    The Replication Crisis and Childhood Obsessions

  233. 142

    Etiquette and Holiday Decorating

  234. 141

    Looking Back at Yourself and Neuroprints

  235. 140

    Boundaries and the Creator Economy’s Impact

  236. 139

    Teenage Girl Power and Sharing Names

  237. 138

    The Politics of Hello and Changing Faces

  238. 137

    Competition and Life Lessons

  239. 136

    Falling for New Things and Our Communities

  240. 135

    The Fresh Blerds of Bel-Air and Perpetual Cringe

  241. 134

    The Story of Us and Fringe Theory

  242. 133

    Organizational Purpose and Phsychedelic Healing

  243. 132

    The Power of D&D and Electronic Chill

  244. 131

    Simple Routines and A Fireworks Hailstorm

  245. 111

    Your Purpose and UFO Sightings Rerun

    Rerun
  246. 130

    The State of Pride in 2021

  247. 129

    Power in Cute and The Kitsch Scale

  248. 128

    Compassion Fatigue and the Attention Economy with Dr. Charles R. Chaffin

  249. 127

    Local Sourcing and Fill-In-The-Blank Summer

  250. 126

    Magic vs. Tech in Media and Ghost Foods

  251. 125

    Healthy Conflict and Subtraction

  252. 124

    Power, Pain, and Progress

  253. 123

    Emotional Granularity and Getting Cheugy With it

  254. 087

    The Waffle House Index and Keeping an Open Mind Rerun

    Rerun
  255. 122

    Privacy Wars and Identity Questions

  256. 121

    The Coming-Out Gauntlet and Thick Conversations

  257. 120

    Keeping Score and Storing Peanut Butter

  258. 119

    Disintegrating Institutions and Tech Ambivalence

  259. 118

    Value Creation and Pasta Shapes

  260. 117

    Cognitive Diversity and Office Supplies

  261. 116

    The Bad Idea “Virus”

  262. 115

    Revisiting Deep Work and Cinematic Universes

  263. 114

    Rugged Individualism and Waffle Toppings

  264. 113

    Black Futures Month and The Great Productivity Thaw

  265. 112

    Cutie Corner: Real Talk and Mini Brands

  266. 111

    Your Purpose and UFO Sightings

  267. 110

    5 Points on Gamestop and the “Stonks” Saga

  268. 109

    Wild Prognostications 2021!

  269. 108

    Geography of Innovation and People Watching

  270. 088

    Meme Metabolism and Internet (Speak) Speeds Rerun

    Rerun
  271. 083

    Getting to Know “Karen” and How We Come Out Rerun

    Rerun
  272. 081

    To “Stan” vs. “Cancel” and Anger Management Rerun

    Rerun
  273. 107

    2020 Wild Prognostications: A Year in Review

  274. 106

    Subtle Cues and Interpreting Things Charitably

  275. 105

    The Audacity of Telling Good Jokes

  276. 104

    A Little Bit of Gratitude: A Special!

  277. 103

    Repairing Life’s Leaky Faucets

  278. 102

    Six Handshakes: From Pretty BFFs to the Best-Worst Hitmen

  279. 101

    Zero-Sum Games and Digital Drugs

  280. 100

    Unfinished Convos re: Vanilla & Thirst-vertising & Pets

  281. 099

    Free Media and Virtual Family Functions

  282. 098

    Irony Poisoning and Iterative Wisdom

  283. 097

    Other People’s Allergies and Great Games

  284. 096

    After ADHD and Bland Brands

  285. 095

    About the Fake Ads... : A Special!

  286. 094

    Hip-Hop’s Endurance and Survival of the Fittest Words

  287. 093

    Seeking Representation and Next Year’s Living Situation

  288. 092

    Public Intellectuals and an Abundance of Mint

  289. 091

    Appreciating Sharknado and All of Our Crushes

  290. 090

    Thirst-vertising and Superheroes Today

  291. 089

    Feelings on the Ultra Rich and A Spice Investigation

  292. 088

    Meme Metabolism and Internet (Speak) Speeds

  293. 087

    The Waffle House Index and Keeping an Open Mind

  294. 086

    The Asymmetry of Bullsh*t and Lessons from Black Fandom

  295. 085

    The Dampener Effect and Cohesion at Work

  296. 084

    Shopping Cart Theory and Our Hero Complex

  297. 083

    Getting to Know “Karen” and How We Come Out

  298. 082

    June 2020, A Voicemail

  299. 081

    To “Stan” vs. “Cancel” and Anger Management

  300. 080

    Content Overload and Personal Experiments

  301. 079

    VERY Dirty Work and Irreconcilable Age Differences

  302. 078

    Green vs. Purple and Our Feeling Circle

  303. 077

    From Enormous Baby to Hyping the Homies

  304. 076

    Future Foods and Dog Ownership with Matt Millington

  305. 075

    Top 3 Things Not to Do in Quarantine, with Clarissa Pharr

  306. 010

    Meme Speak and Disney Princes Rerun

    Rerun
  307. 074

    The Mobile Gaming Stigma and Quarantine Intimacy

  308. 073

    Being Bored and Alleviating Millennial Burnout

  309. 072

    WFH and The Best Pies

  310. 071

    The Data Crystal Ball and Escaping Our Algorithms

  311. 070

    The Merits of Jargon and Exploitative TV

  312. 069

    Experiencing Time Differently and Protecting Queer Spaces

  313. 068

    Human Brands and The Vertical Video Debate

  314. 067

    Glass-Shattering Moments and Gifting

  315. 066

    Our Parasocial Relationship with Kobe and Music Identity Politics

  316. 065

    Beyond Genre and Drops

  317. 064

    Wild Prognostications 2020!

  318. 063

    Nostalgia for Musicals and Dealing With Dying

  319. 062

    ’90s Action Films and Cleaning Digital House

  320. 060

    2019 Wild Prognostications: A Year in Review!

  321. 059

    Year-End Wraps and Online Performativity

  322. 058

    Thanksgiving Carols: A Special!

  323. 057

    Hidden Internet Treasures and Serious Thanks

  324. 056

    Customer Service and Made-Up Jobs

  325. 055

    Critical Nonsense Live‽ Adult Play, Fungi, Hot Takes, and Other Nonsense

  326. 054

    Our Generational Divide and Using Fear

  327. 053

    Dinner Parties and The Value of Story

  328. 052

    Pigs and Modern Spirituality

  329. 051

    Queer Comedy and the Toilet Tweet Butterfly Effect

  330. 050

    New Life States and Comparing Ourselves

  331. 049

    Ethical Travel and Work Friends

  332. 048

    Fatalism and Picky Eating

  333. 047

    WeWork and the School Year

  334. 046

    Mortal Kombat Fatalities and Rewatching TV

  335. 045

    Top 3 Reusable Startup Hacks with Greg Kubin

  336. 044

    The Missy Elliott Legacy and Cultural Critique

  337. 043

    Bionic Bodies and Solving the World's Problems

  338. 042

    Taking Care of Business and Meme Speak

  339. 041

    Aging Professionally and Vanilla Bias

  340. 040

    Sharing Our Feelings and Airport Culture

  341. 039

    Digital Ownership and Deconstructing Magic

  342. 038

    Ghosting and Secret Menus

  343. 037

    Keanu, Explosions, and Other Lightning Chats: A Special!

  344. 036

    Business Trends and Values in Sports

  345. 035

    Pokémon-Brain and Stick Perfume

  346. 034

    Pride and Self-Promotion

  347. 033

    Self-Care and Sleep

  348. 032

    Creative Compassion and Petty Extremes

  349. 031

    Hobbies and the Mid-Tier City Moment

  350. 030

    Disney Magic and Personality Tests

  351. 029

    Nutrition and Multi-Level Marketing

  352. 028

    “Men” by Hollywood and Deep Work

  353. 027

    Professional Oversharing and Selling-Out

  354. 026

    Rewriting Words and Taking Offense

  355. 025

    Funny Women at Work and Eyebrows

  356. 024

    Safe Travel and Our Hero Obsession

  357. 023

    Emotional Contagion and Meeting Online

  358. 022

    Rulebreakers and Video Game Movies

  359. 021

    Dying Influence and The Value of College

  360. 020

    Neighbors and Becoming Old

  361. 019

    Cancelling Artists and Social Media

  362. 018

    Generational Softness and Sensing Luxury

  363. 017

    The Gig Economy

  364. 016

    Internet Attribution and Smart Homes

  365. 015

    Baking and Legal Sports Betting

  366. 014

    Professional Risks and Horror

  367. 013

    Wild Prognostications: A Special!

  368. 012

    Financial Independence and Bests Of

  369. 011

    Nostalgia and the NFL

  370. 010

    Deprivation, Excess, and Disney Princes

  371. 009

    Thanksgiving and Dreaded Questions: A Special!

  372. 008

    Board Games and Pets

  373. 007

    Mystery and Teen Soap Operas

  374. 006

    Sexy Halloween and the State of Intimacy

  375. 005

    Relatable Music // Meaningful Work

  376. 004

    Celebrity // Moonshots

  377. 003

    Experts // Awards Shows

  378. 002

    Drag Culture // Movie Sequels

  379. 001

    Kanye // Depressed Futurists