The adult wrestling cult

The adult wrestling cult

‘you’re breaking the fourth wall!’ Wrestling is massive again, and I’m not quite sure how that happened. Every casual conversation I have with a group of lads seems to inevitably turn to how John Cena recently turned heel. Having not tuned in at 5 in the morning, my immense powers of...

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small happy habits

small happy habits

a few things i do to make myself feel irie I won’t claim to have all the answers in life, but I will say I’ve collected a few tricks for making the journey a little bit more enjoyable. In this post, I’ll share them with you. 1 - spinning full albums Remember...

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Vertical brain rot

Vertical brain rot

Still just cannot get on-board with vertical video Vertical video trumped traditional video ages ago in terms of engagement. In 2025, stats suggest it’s 2.5 times as popular as its predecessor. I remember the transition about half-a-decade back. Snapchat randomly had a big resurgence and ByteDance was absorbed into the monster...

Are dads more emotional?

Are dads more emotional?

Is there some ad hoc science to explain why I’ve become such a melt? I loathe my sudden inability to not become a snivelling mess. I’ve never been an outwardly emotional person, but I’m no tinman either. The best policy for me has always been to deal with stuff internally. Don’t make a fuss and don’t you dare draw attention to yourself. Healthy, right? It’s the typical case of working class lad grows...

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what I wanna see trending next year

what I wanna see trending next year

if it’s not mindful, it’s sooo 2024 In case you aren’t aware (I really bloody that hope you are), our world’s in a pretty bad way at the moment. Without fail, every single day of news coverage now brings with it a slew of gut-wrenching headlines, the kind that make you want to get up and do something about it. Or at least that’s what I would hope. For whatever reason – there’s...

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your 2025 reading list

your 2025 reading list

best reads from this year (and some from last year, too) I’ve heard a million times that becoming a great writer requires writing as much and as often as you can. While this is true, I believe reading as much and as often as you can – exposing yourself to new themes, writing styles, and vocabulary – can be just as useful. So, as all overly-optimistic Goodreads users do, I set out a...

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