Structure, Play & the Cultures We Build
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10 Things is a rare blend of the ten best things online that inspired us, caught our attention or made us smile. Over a decade of human curation, 365 issues in, zero filler.
This week, we’re exploring the threads that run through creative culture: structure as a secret superpower, collective drawing as joyful disorder, and a rare glimpse into Pixar before it found its footing. Add in countercultural archives, honest profanity, and a few tech objects for your holiday wishlist.
Happy Thanksgiving Weekend 🦃 Your Majesty
The SoDA Report on a New Era for Creativity
A deep dive into the trends defining digital creativity’s next chapter, where craft meets computation and designers become cultural translators.
Read more heresodareport.com (opens in a new tab)Why Creative Work Needs Structure to Thrive
A reminder that great ideas don’t bloom in chaos; they grow in the quiet, consistent rhythm that gives imagination somewhere to land. This is something that really resonates with us ;)
Learn more heredesignworklife.com (opens in a new tab)The Case for AI ‘Datarails’
A bold argument for the data we must not feed the machine and why protecting human weakness may be the key to protecting human dignity.
Learn more herenoemamag.com (opens in a new tab)Adult Swim’s Exquisite Corpse Experiment
Fans, markers, mayhem. A classic drawing game becomes a communal creative engine with delightfully unpredictable outcomes.
Learn more hereitsnicethat.com (opens in a new tab)Pixar: The Early Days
An unearthed 1996 conversation capturing Pixar before it became Pixar: all raw ambition, oddball ingenuity, and the thrill of invention.
Learn more herestevejobsarchive.com (opens in a new tab)Whole Earth Index
A near-complete digital archive of Whole Earth’s radical, optimistic publishing lineage a reminder that counterculture once came in catalog form.
Learn more herewholeearth.info (opens in a new tab)AI Gadgets Promising to Change Your Life
AI slips into your ears, glasses, and bedroom… Since the Christmas season is coming, here is a tour of the devices courting your daily rituals.
Read more herewallpaper.com (opens in a new tab)A Beautiful Reference Manual for Software Makers
An illustrated guide that turns technical complexity into visual storytelling — software explained with clarity, not clutter.
Read more heremakingsoftware.com (opens in a new tab)We are researching Authenticity and this research from 2017 caught our attention.
It turns out profanity may be truth’s closest companion. New research suggests people who curse are surprisingly less deceptive.
Read more herephys.org (opens in a new tab)AI Prompt Guide for B2B Marketers
A practical playbook for marketers retooling their workflows — frameworks, examples, and prompts built for teams who want clarity, not chaos.
Read more heretofuhq.com (opens in a new tab)
“We shape our tools, and thereafter our tools shape us.”
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