Before social media told us who to be, we learned identity alone in front of glowing screens — lip gloss popping, music videos looping, and imagination doing the rest. A nostalgic field note on music, privacy, and the joy of discovering yourself before the internet started watching.
Category: Tarantino Trying to Focus
For nonlinear minds. Essays that zigzag, loop, and land anyway.
Cultural commentary, personal narrative, and emotional infrastructure — edited like a Tarantino film and organized just enough to pretend it wasn’t chaos.
00’s Playlist by Little Karny
Before algorithms shaped identity, childhood happened through buffering YouTube videos, pop icons, and dramatic music video mythology. A humorous cultural reflection on how 2000s pop quietly taught a generation confidence, attraction, and adulthood long before we understood any of it.
Why I Refuse to Say Less
In defense of the kids who read at recess, the loners with inner lives, and the women told to quiet down: this is why I refuse to say less.
When Bollywood Stopped Dreaming: Why Cinema Feels Different Now
A reflection on how Bollywood didn’t necessarily decline — audiences changed. From the Khans era of cinematic fantasy to today’s internet-driven culture of analysis, the magic of cinema may have shifted from dreaming to judgment.
Why I Deleted My WhatsApp
After deleting social media, I didn’t expect a messaging app to become my last stage. This is the story of realizing I no longer wanted visibility — only real connection.
Samwell Tarly: The Most Underrated Character in Game of Thrones
This piece isn’t about plot twists, battles, or the politics of Westeros. It’s about the character who never wanted power, never chased greatness, and somehow still became essential to the survival of the world. A character study on gentle masculinity and moral courage in Game of Thrones. Samwell Tarly’s story has followed me quietly for years. Only recently did I understand why.