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In Defense of Bad Writing

3/11/2026by Dr. Belial Crow

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Bad writing is grain, almost pure. What we lose when AI smooths everything into something presentable.

Shell Game: On Believing in the Ninja Turtles

3/4/2026by Dr. Belial Crow

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A Magic the Gathering speculator is upset that the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have been used to sell cards. The irony writes itself.

Seeing Nothing

2/24/2026by Dr. Belial Crow

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We love a structuring absence, folks