by Isaac Cubillos | May 28, 2026 | Journal
Hollywood loves neat starting points. September 1, 1939. German troops rolling into Poland. Tanks. Stukas. Black-and-white footage. Cue the solemn music and the voiceover telling America that the world was suddenly at war. Clean. Simple. Easy to package for streaming....
by Isaac Cubillos | May 19, 2026 | Journal
The AI companies are finally starting to tell us the truth. Not directly, of course. Nobody in Silicon Valley wakes up and says: “Good morning shareholders, today we begin construction on the digital equivalent of steel mills and oil refineries.” But the truth is...
by Isaac Cubillos | May 18, 2026 | Journal
That’s the uncomfortable part. Not because their concerns are wrong. A lot of them are absolutely right. The power demands are enormous. The water consumption is real. The strain on local infrastructure is real. And yes, your electric bill may very well help pay for...
by Isaac Cubillos | Apr 21, 2026 | Journal
Every now and then, a small town does something that makes you stop mid-sip of your coffee and say, “Well now… that’s interesting.” Over in Stuart, Fla., they’ve decided to cancel their Memorial Day parade after 20 years. Not because of money. Not because of weather....
by Isaac Cubillos | Apr 20, 2026 | Journal
Marvin Gaye asked “What’s going on?” in 1971. Decades later, the question still fits—and that may be the real problem. There are songs you remember, and then there are songs that come back around and sound like they were written yesterday. What’s Going On is one...
by Isaac Cubillos | Apr 17, 2026 | Journal
There are few things in politics more entertaining than watching a talking point age badly. For years, Republicans dined out on the claim that Barack Obama “gave Iran billions.” You could set your watch by it. Cable hits, campaign rallies, Facebook posts with all-caps...
