Are Folders Dead? Navigating the Shift from Folders to Metadata
Folder architectures are clunky and ancient, but do they still have a place in a modern Personal Knowledge Management (PKM) workflow?
A24 and the Magic of Cinematic Boundaries
How a modern studio is reviving physical media, embracing artistic limitations, and pushing the bold edges of auteur cinema.
Filling Our Cultural Cup: How to Build Intentional Holidays
Reconnecting with our ancestors, the seasons, and our communities to create meaningful traditions.
Holidays: More than Patriotic Flags & Plastic Shopping Bags
How political and economic powers have hijacked our celebrations—and why we need to reclaim them.
The Averaging Machines
From Technocracy to Digital Sovereignty: A Communitarian Manifesto
How to Inhabit a Corpse
Death is certain. Suffering is guaranteed. Here is why that’s actually good news.
The worst voter suppression bill in history
Imagine having to show your birth certificate to law enforcement just to prove you're YOU.
Odin's February 2026 Newsletter
From projects to publications, everything recent in Odin's life.
The Engineering Notebook as a Time Machine
"Later" is too late when it comes to note-taking.
Building beyond the "second brain" - PKM that grows with you
We must ensure our digital tools foster genuine human growth by embracing "the right kind of friction," and the spirit of play.
The Sovereign Cinephile: Moving Beyond Social Film Platforms
From punk video stores to "sovereign data," this article explores why we must reclaim our cinematic identities from the digital silos of social media.
The Last Jedi: A Belated Deconstruction of the 'Skywalker' Mythos
A deep dive into the brilliance and fundamental problems of Rian Johnson's The Last Jedi, viewed through the lens of Film Crit Hulk's 2017 critique.