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Sep 17, 2026
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Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 17, 2026

    More Cinema Than Slop: AI Films Worth Watching (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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  2. Issue · Sep 4, 2026

    I Rebuilt a 2.5-Year Literacy Project in 10 Hours with Claude Fable 5.1 (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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  3. Issue · Aug 27, 2026

    What AI Slop Actually Costs Kids (opens the original)

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  4. Issue · Aug 26, 2026

    Who suffers the most for AI’s long-winded writing? And what can you do? (opens the original)

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  5. Issue · Aug 21, 2026

    A Blue Dog by Any Other Name: Testing How Easily AI Generates Children's IP (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Critical tone

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