Author: Andrea Mai
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DEAR YOUNG PEOPLE (CLASS OF 2026)
I am writing to you as an elder millennial. That means I was your age when the sky turned gray over Manhattan on a September morning. I stood with my generation in front of dormitory televisions, watching the second plane hit in real time, knowing nothing would ever be the same. We did not yet…
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THE FUTURE OF THIS BLOG (& OTHERS)
I am slowly becoming shadow banned by the algorithms of search We are watching the quiet collapse of the open information highway, and I am not sure anyone is paying attention. For years, I wrote openly. I shared some of my most personal experiences—the kind of raw, unfiltered life content that you can’t find in…
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MOVIE REVIEW: MRS. LOWRY & SON
When the People We Love Can’t Appreciate Our Art I recently came across a movie called Mrs Lowry & Son, and at first, I wasn’t sure I was interested. But something pulled me in, and by the end, I felt deeply moved—and heartbroken. The film tells a story based on the real-life painter L.S. Lowry,…
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I PREDICTED IT USING MY METHOD
I Predicted Blake Lively’s Met Gala Pivot. Here Is Why It Was Her Only Move. You saw the headlines. The lawsuit with Justin Baldoni settled. Hours later, Blake Lively appeared at the Met Gala. She wore a soft, floral Versace gown. She carried a clutch painted by her children. She said, “I’m shy. I just…
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SUSAN BOYLE: LOCK & KEY ANALYSIS
She Was Supposed to Be a Joke. Then She Opened Her Mouth. You have seen the clip. The awkward walk onto the stage. The frumpy dress. The unkempt hair. The rolling eyes of the judges. The snickering of the audience. She was 47 years old. She lived alone with her cat. She had never been…
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YOU CAN ONLY BE AS FAMOUS AS YOUR DEFAULT ALLOWS
Why Some “Manifest” Fame and Others Do Not There is an idea floating around on social media that you can only be as famous as your nervous system allows. It sounds scientific. It sounds wise. It is also just the secular version of an old religious lie: you can only be as rich as God…
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INTRODUCTION TO REALITY CODING, PRINCE LOCK & KEY ANALYSIS
Preface Prince is my twin soul. I say this not lightly, not as a fan claiming a parasocial bond, but as someone who has studied the mechanisms of identity and connection deeply. I have felt his presence since the day of his passing. So before I dissect the mechanics of his passing, I want to…
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Blue Lagoon EVP
I was going through my photos and videos from my Iceland trip last year, and I found something unexpected in one of the clips. The video was taken right outside the Blue Lagoon; I was just filming the surreal, milky-blue water as we were walking in. When I played it back, I caught an EVP.…