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🛸 The Orbit Dispatch: Issue #10

A fast, curious dive into creative culture.

Oct 4 •

🛸 The Orbit Dispatch: Issue #9

August served us plenty of strange, shiny things to obsess over.

Sep 1 •

Masahisa Fukase: Obsession, Love and Tragedy

“Obsession is just care that refuses to turn down its volume.”

Aug 19 •

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🧵 How Nike’s ‘Just Do It’ Slogan Was Inspired by a… Death Row Inmate?

The surprising (and kinda creepy) origin story of Nike’s iconic phrase.

Aug 12 •

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From Knock‑Off Boots to the Greatest Mafia Movie That Doesn’t Exist

Goncharov (1973) – Artifact of the Week

Aug 5 •

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🛸 The Orbit Dispatch: Issue #8

AI Mushrooms, Insect Aliens, and the Return of the McGriddle: Culture’s Weirdest Timeline Yet

Aug 1 •

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Dispatch

🛸 The Orbit Dispatch: Issue #11

The Mascot Renaissance, Humaine AI Pin + Halloween Special!

Oct 31 •

🛸 The Orbit Dispatch: Issue #10

A fast, curious dive into creative culture.

Oct 4 •

🛸 The Orbit Dispatch: Issue #9

August served us plenty of strange, shiny things to obsess over.

Sep 1 •

🛸 The Orbit Dispatch: Issue #8

AI Mushrooms, Insect Aliens, and the Return of the McGriddle: Culture’s Weirdest Timeline Yet

Aug 1 •

Threads

🧵 Why Labubu Looks Like It Just Ate Your Dreams

and Why That’s Hot.

Oct 15 •

and

🧵 How Nike’s ‘Just Do It’ Slogan Was Inspired by a… Death Row Inmate?

The surprising (and kinda creepy) origin story of Nike’s iconic phrase.

Aug 12 •

and

🧵 The Max Headroom Hijacking

The Night TV Lost Its Mind

Jul 15 •

and

🧵 How to Be Gaslit by a Digital Pet

Emotional Design or Just Straight-Up Manipulation?

Jun 10 •

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