Making zines, getting worse at writing, and killing time on the internet

Internet People: Issue 158

Nov 05, 2025

Welcome to Internet People 🌀 A weekly roundup of fresh ideas to fuel your creative process & help you navigate the mindf*ck of being a creative person in the digital age

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📚 Read

I’m writing more. I’m getting worse. by

Adam Knorr

This vulnerable piece shares a familiar catch-22 — turning your love of writing into a grind that robs you of your love of writing. While he doesn’t arrive at any clear “conclusions,” it may bring comfort to anyone walking the lonely road of burnout from doing too much of something you love.

🎧 Listen

Hello, dolphin girls? It’s me, Anna. I have an absolutely bonkers deep dive on the biology and lore of dolphins. The expert is a brilliant storyteller who is lit up about all things dolphins! His passion is completely inspiring.

🔮 Explore

The Useless Web

It’s exactly what it sounds like, folks! If your web usage has been too work-related recently, head on over to the Useless Web and click the big, pink button ↓

If anyone tries it, let us know which website it took you to first! If you’re lucky, you might land in a pug-worshopping place.

🍿 Watch

We’ve all heard that it takes 10,000 hours of practice to become an expert at something — and this video dives into how it’s not that simple.

BTW, if you love a good YouTube rabbit hole, this entire channel is sooo good. This video on how a student’s question saved a NYC skyscraper is one of MJ’s recent faves.

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