WD 40 and the Cult of Fixing Things

I know what you’re thinking.

Nov 14 • 

The Orbit

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Paula Smiri

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October 2025

🛸 The Orbit Dispatch: Issue #11

The Mascot Renaissance, Humaine AI Pin + Halloween Special!

Oct 31 • 

The Orbit

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🧵 Why Labubu Looks Like It Just Ate Your Dreams

and Why That’s Hot.

Oct 15 • 

The Orbit

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Marta Litson

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🛸 The Orbit Dispatch: Issue #10

A fast, curious dive into creative culture.

Oct 4 • 

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September 2025

🛸 The Orbit Dispatch: Issue #9

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

Sep 1 • 

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August 2025

Masahisa Fukase: Obsession, Love and Tragedy

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

Aug 19 • 

The Orbit

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Paula Smiri

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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 • 

The Orbit

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Marta Litson

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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 • 

The Orbit

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Paula Smiri

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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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July 2025

The Generation That Killed Everything

Except Good Design

Jul 25 • 

The Orbit

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Marta Litson

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🧵 The Max Headroom Hijacking

The Night TV Lost Its Mind

Jul 15 • 

The Orbit

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Marta Litson

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🪐 The Orbit Dispatch: Issue #7

To AI or not to AI

Jul 3 • 

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