In 2026, people are striving to be ‘disgustingly well-read’ – why?

So much of the beauty of reading for me has been its ability to expand my world view. So why are people pitching it as a way to wall yours off? It started with one creator pushing classics with the hook of helping you become ‘disgustingly well-read’. The term irked

My quantified year

I tracked everything I read, watched, and wore this year. This is what it taught me. First, the stats: * 4 films (in cinemas) * 4 documentaries (watched at home, not including anything I put on in the background while unwell because I wasn't really watching it) * 1 TV show

Rage-baiting and rug pulling at the end of the world