Archive - 8Ball

Why There are No Famous Artists

Thoughts After Avoiding an Art Fair

Mar 4 •

February 2024

Feb 27 •

The Bad Nostalgia of Super Bowl Ads

The ratings broke records, but the advertisers lost an opportunity

Feb 13 •

January 2024

Canon, Lore, Apocrypha

The secret life of culture

Jan 30 •

Things Right Now 014

Reading for Week of 01.22.24

Jan 24 •

Diagramming the Decade

Trends of the Twenties

Jan 19 •

I recently published a report on the desire for agency in a world where that word feels ambiguous. I didn’t directly address advances in artificial…

Jan 11 •

8Ball — Live Players Pt. 2

The aesthetic trajectory of the Twenties

Jan 1 •

November 2023

8Ball — Live Players Pt. 1

Second report available now.

Nov 30, 2023 •

October 2022

Post-Cryptomania

A recent history of the internet

Oct 27, 2022 •

June 2022

Anatomy of a Vibe Shift

Trend Diagnostic

Jun 1, 2022 •

April 2022

Things Right Now 013

Week of 04.18.22

Apr 21, 2022 •

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