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Move Fast and Break People Part 4: The Apotheosis of the Lolcow

How the internet metastasized into the real world and turned human life into an eternal forum flamewar

Jul 16 •

Catherynne M. Valente

Jul 2 •

Catherynne M. Valente

June 2025

Deadlines and Chaos and Silence, Oh My!

A small administrative post...for your nerves

Jun 15 •

Catherynne M. Valente

I Am Joe's Aggressive Cancer

The Vortex of Screams has something Super Normal and Fully Hinged to say about Joe Biden again! Spoiler: it's the same thing the Vortex of Screams…

Jun 1 •

Catherynne M. Valente

April 2025

Move Fast and Break People Part 3: Asshole Monoculture

While we're replacing real life with the internet, why not flood the zeitgeist with monstrous anti-heroes who get proven right in the end?

Apr 29 •

Catherynne M. Valente

March 2025

Move Fast and Break People Part 2: Everyone's Third Place

How the yearning for third places was weaponized against us

Mar 18 •

Catherynne M. Valente

Quick Update/Apology

Sorry, my flesh-vehicle broke

Mar 13 •

Catherynne M. Valente

February 2025

Move Fast and Break People Part 1: How the Internet Gave Us the World--Then Took It Away

The Internet was the greatest trick humanity ever pulled on itself

Feb 11 •

Catherynne M. Valente

January 2025

Update on the State of the Cat (Literally This Time)

Hello, everyone!

Jan 14 •

Catherynne M. Valente

Every Ending Is a Lie. Middles Doubly So.

To face a future full of shadows, upon this New Year's Eve

Jan 1 •

Catherynne M. Valente

November 2024

What Do You Do With the Mad That's Inside You?

God fucking dammit, America. Why are you like this?

Nov 22, 2024 •

Catherynne M. Valente

The Beasts Who Fought For Fairyland Until the Very End--And Further Still

A story from the 2016 election, come round again

Nov 8, 2024 •

Catherynne M. Valente

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