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Why Does Top Gun (1986) Feel so Gay Despite Being About a Straight Navy Pilot?

Why Does Top Gun (1986) Feel so Gay Despite Being About a Straight Navy Pilot?

7 min read

Why does Top Gun feel so homoerotic despite being a movie about a heterosexual fighter pilot? Rather than assuming Maverick is secretly gay, this essay argues that the film's juvenile obsession with male approval, masculine competition, and the male body creates a homoerotic subtext almost entirely by accident.

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3 Hypothetical Paintings and Why AI-Generated Art Can Feel Soulless

3 Hypothetical Paintings and Why AI-Generated Art Can Feel Soulless

6 min read

We don't value artworks as mere objects. We value them as objects with histories, makers, intentions, processes, and relationships. AI-generated art challenges our established methods of art valuation because it can reproduce the perceptual object while making those other dimensions of authorship substantially more ambiguous.

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"Aura" and the Backlash Against the Slop Machine

"Aura" and the Backlash Against the Slop Machine

9 min read

I explore the growing backlash against AI-generated content across major platforms like LinkedIn and Codeberg. Drawing on the concept of "aura," it is clear to see that these platforms are now fighting to protect their unique value from mass reproduction.

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