Archive - ultrawistful

Calling Things “Performative” is Performative

When did shared interests become a divider, not a connector?

Sep 22 •

August 2025

The Malleability of Memory

I am prone to the act of unremembering.

Aug 9 •

July 2025

The Smoke and Mirrors of Stunt Marketing

“Cookie Dough” is Just “Cod” With Extra Letters and Ingredients… I Guess.

Jul 18 •

The Flip Phone Fantasy Won’t Save You

Our phones aren’t the problem—our expectations are.

Jul 13 •

Studio Ghibli: A World Worth Saving

How Slow Scenes Teach Us to Cherish the World

Jul 9 •

The Passage Of Something, Especially Time

I stand on the precipice between this day and the next, and I weigh the pros and cons of it all—of this day, of this lifetime, of the way my skin feels…

Jul 6 •

I Am Made of Memory

How being alive makes me a vessel of all who came before.

Jul 3 •

In the Hours of Moonlight

Out my bedroom window, I search for the elusive Chimera made of all things missing and never to return.

Jul 1 •

June 2025

God Forbid a Girl Be Earnest

I once bought a boy’s favorite candy for him before a first date.

Jun 29 •

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