A psychoanalytic reading of Netflix’s Triptych — The following contains spoilers for the Netflix show Triptych (original Spanish name Tríada). Triptych is a show about a forensics expert, Becca, who is called to investigate a murder case where the victim looks identical to her, shares the same birthday, and upon some investigating, shares the same DNA. Becca…

As we suffer through life, we are consoled by the dream that some day, we might finally find some state of happiness and fulfillment. We might dream of winning the lottery, of becoming a celebrated writer, of finding true love… The more we suffer in life, the more feverishly we…

How to enjoy always making the wrong choice — A common criticism of the Soviet Union was that there was a lack of choice. How can you be happy in a country where you can buy only one type of butter, one kind of toilet paper, one brand of trousers? But maybe this criticism says more about our relationship…

Recently there’s been a lot of conspiracy theory going round. Conspiracies about Covid, about Russia, about the 2020 election, etc. Conspiracy theories have also multiplied due to the stretching of its definition, to the point where any question that challenges the official narrative is dismissed as conspiracy theory. …

You’re White, you’re rapping along to your favorite Kanye verse in the privacy of your own home, and you realize the n-word is coming up. Do you say it? Do you skip it, and break the flow of the song? …

Or how to become a good writer by following this one simple rule. Or how you keep falling for that even though you know better. — I’m currently living in the Netherlands in my grandmother’s apartment. On the coffee table she’s curated a selection of books that various family members have written, which fills me with a jealous rage since I’m not included, since I haven’t written any book. …

Psychoanalysis divides psyches in three major groups: psychotics, perverts, and neurotics. Since the vast majority of us are neurotics, here are some funny cat videos for you to enjoy: What makes these cat videos funny and adorable? The first thing to notice is that these are mostly videos of…

As good liberals we are not allowed to criticize how somebody else organizes their love life. As long as it’s between consenting adults, people should do whatever they want, have as many or as little sexual partners as they want. So writing a defense of monogamy today seems a little…

According to American mainstream news coverage, Putin’s invasion of Ukraine is part of his grand scheme to bring back the Soviet Empire. Of course, this narrative allows us to ignore the context of what led up to the conflict, and the role of Western powers in its tragic escalation. In…