No Ordinary Scent can create personalised, unique perfumes that turn images into fragrances — By the beginning of this year, I moved to Sweden. And since Zuckerberg is always improving his techniques, one of the first ads that popped out on my Instagram was an exact combination of some of my favourite topics: artificial intelligence, innovation and fashion. …

Disclaimer: This is the translation of an essay originally published at Editora Aleph’s blog. Once discussed in conversations shared by experts in technology and innovation, the term “metaverse” has truly turned into a buzzword after Mark Zuckerberg rebranded Facebook to Meta. Despite the change happening in the middle of a…

Um ensaio sobre Holy Motors, Cosmopolis e performatividade¹ pós-redes sociais — Aviso: O texto contém spoilers dos filmes Holy Motors e Cosmopolis. Ele também é uma tradução. Holy Motors (2012) é um desses filmes que você gosta, mas não necessariamente entende. …

An essay about Holy Motors, Cosmopolis and performativity after social media — Warning: The text might have spoilers of the movies Holy Motors and Cosmopolis Holy Motors (2012) is one of these movies that you just like, but not necessarily understand. Still, it’s not completely ridden of meaning, though it can appear encrypted under many layers of symbolism. The story was crafted…

Spiritual retreats might be in fashion, but what studies have been indicating is that even people without a history of mental illness could be triggered while practicing meditation for long and intensified periods. — Disclaimer: This is the translation of an essay originally published at TAB UOL. Released last year on Hulu, the series Nine Perfect Strangers is an adaptation of a book with the same name, written by Liane Moriarty. Starring Nicole Kidman, Melissa McCarthy and Michael Shannon, the series features a spiritual…

Once upon a time, psychedelics were used to amplify our minds and help us unlock new insights and discoveries. Now, they are a popular productivity trick in the Silicon Valley. Shouldn’t we review that? — Disclaimer: This is the translation of an essay originally published at O Futuro das Coisas. For the past years, increasingly more countries and companies have been studying and commercializing cannabinoid products. There is still some resistance in Brazil, where cannabis is stigmatized, but there are some initiatives that are changing…

Beyond medical and technological issues, being a cyborg at the beginning of the 21st century means relying on companies and regulamentary institutions. — Disclaimer: This is an extended version of the essay originally published in Portuguese, at TAB UOL. In 2018, the actress Angel Giuffria shared on her Twitter the following incident: during a talk she attended in one of the biggest innovation and culture festivals, SXSW, she was denied to use the…

While modernist artists wanted to disrupt conservatism and the traditional aesthetic of art, NFTs are causing a new change in the art industry — Disclaimer: This is an extended version of the essay originally published in Portuguese, at TAB UOL. This year marks the centenary of the Brazilian Modern Art Week, also known as Week of 22. As modernist movements ascended in Europe, such as it was the case of futurism, cubism, and surrealism…

Interview with the writer Cristhiano Aguiar about his latest book, an anthology of gothic short stories inspired by Brazilian northeastern culture. — Disclaimer: This is the translation of an article originally published at TAB UOL Born in a practicing protestant family, the writer Cristhiano Aguiar has reached adulthood with the understanding that miracles could and should happen. Since his early years, the frontiers between the empirical world and the supernatural were already…