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I recently watched M. Night Shyamalan’s Trap, and it hit on a reality I’ve lived for over a decade. The modern concert isn't just a performance—it’s a logistical operation of layered security, merch funnels, and engineered intimacy. From the DJ booths at high-stakes weddings to the stage wings of venues like City Winery and The Paramount, I’ve lived in the "seams" of the experience. I’ve learned that the "magic" is only as stable as the scaffolding holding it up. Whether it’s

For a hundred years, cinema was an expansion of the horizon. We built panoramas to match how humans actually see: side-by-side. But everything changed with the iPhone. The industry didn’t shift because 9:16 was a better artistic choice; it shifted because a systemic behavioral change took hold: 94% of people didn't want to rotate their wrists.

Digital Sobriety explores how constant exposure to algorithm-driven platforms is reshaping human attention, emotional regulation, and presence. Rather than advocating for digital abstinence, it introduces a framework for intentional use—naming emerging conditions like AI slop, digital fatigue, and burnout, and offering concepts such as the “analog anchor” and the “soft disconnect.” This piece examines what it means to remain human inside a machine-first internet.