I’m the firstborn in my family, and I’m also the only one with autism. I have two younger brothers who aren’t on the spectrum, so growing up sometimes felt like I was living life on a slightly different channel than everyone else. Even though life can still be overwhelming for me sometimes, I’ve always taken my role as the big sister seriously. I remember my mom telling me when we were younger, “You’re the big one here. Your brothers look up to you.” That stuck with me. There were moments when I

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Some days I enjoy cooking. I’ll put on some music, chop vegetables, and try a new recipe, and it actually feels relaxing. But other days? I open the fridge, stare at the ingredients, and the last thing I want to do is cook. I cook most of my meals at home to save money and eat a little healthier. But I’ve noticed there are evenings when the motivation just isn’t there. Work was long, my brain is worn out, and cooking feels like another task on a never-ending list. As a guy living alone, I usuall

Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about boundaries in relationships, both friendships and dating. I’ve realized how important they are, but also how uncomfortable it can be when people don’t respect them. I’ve always tried to do is be clear with my friends and the people I date: respect my boundaries, and I’ll respect yours. It sounds simple, but in reality it doesn’t always work out that way. Sometimes the cost of keeping a friendship can start to feel too high when your boundaries keep getting c

So Slay the Spire 2 just launched in Early Access, and it’s already pulling massive player numbers on Steam. For a sequel to a deck-building roguelike, that’s pretty wild but honestly not that surprising considering how big the first game became. The original Slay the Spire pretty much defined the modern deck-builder roguelike. A lot of games tried to copy that formula over the years, but very few captured the same mix of strategy, randomness, and “just one more run” addiction. From what I’ve se

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My son is nonverbal, and there are times, especially late at night, when he just starts crying loudly. He doesn't just fuss a little, but cries deeply, as if something is truly bothering him. As his dad, it hits me right in the chest because I don’t always know what he’s trying to tell me. I’ll sit next to him and try everything I can think of. I check if he’s hungry, uncomfortable, too hot, too cold, or if something in the room is bothering him. Sometimes I rub his back or just sit there quietl

The film stars Alan Ritchson and Dennis Quaid and follows a group of U.S. Army Ranger trainees whose final training exercise suddenly turns into a fight for survival against a massive otherworldly machine. War Machine basically flips a routine military mission into a full-on sci-fi survival scenario. From the trailer, it feels like a mix of Predator-style squad survival and giant robot chaos. Apparently the team is deep in Ranger selection training when they realize something is hunting them, an

I’ve noticed something about the human heart; it always seems to want more. More money. More success. More recognition. Even when people already have a lot, the craving doesn’t really stop. It just moves to the next thing. Over time I’ve watched people push harder and harder to have it all. Sometimes they become aggressive about it. Sometimes they’re willing to do things that don’t sit right just to get ahead. As a man on the autism spectrum, I’ve always looked at this a little differently. I te

I saw the report that ChatGPT uninstalls in the U.S. surged after OpenAI announced a partnership with the Department of Defense. As someone who follows AI closely, the reaction didn’t really surprise me. For many people, the moment AI becomes associated with the military, the conversation changes. A tool people normally use for writing, coding help, or brainstorming suddenly feels connected to surveillance, warfare, or national security systems. Even if the partnership is limited in scope, the p