Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

This article contains full spoilers for the finale of Star Trek: Lower Decks. To explore strange new worlds. To seek out new life and new civilizations. To boldly go where no one has gone before. These words have always captured the central mission of not just the USS Enterprise, but also Star Trek itself. Every one…

This article contains spoilers for Creature Commandos episode 4. In the post-credit scene of James Gunn‘s first DC outing The Suicide Squad, we see that one of the team members didn’t live up to the group’s name. Weasel is still alive, free to scurry back out into the night. To the viewers of the movie,…

Jack Huston knew if he ever directed a movie, it would not simply be something he wanted to make. It would be something he needed to pursue. An idea which loomed so large and for so long in his mind’s eye that only he could bring it to life. And, perhaps fittingly, it might have…

This article contains a few spoilers from You season 4. We’ve known for a while that season 5 of You was going to be Joe Goldberg’s (Penn Badgley) swan song. When the series was renewed for a fifth season back in 2023, it was announced at the time that it would be the show’s final…

This article contains spoilers for Sonic the Hedgehog 3. Sonic saves the day. Even if you keep drowning in Chemical Zone and throwing your old Sega Genesis controller across the room, you know that every Sonic the Hedgehog story ends with the Blue Blur triumphant and Robotnik defeated. Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is no different.…

Only a single tear rolls down his cheek. In perhaps the most emotionally harrowing and poignant moment of Edward Zwick’s Glory (at least this side of Fort Wagner), it is this lonely drop of water descending Denzel Washington’s face that breaks viewers. It is even easy to mistake the tear as what won Washington his…

Here’s a no-frills guide to Instagram hashtags and how to use them. I’ve been fortunate that we've closed down for the last week of the year for the last eight years that I’ve been at Buffer. We kicked off this at the end of 2016 and have kept up every year since then. Closing down…

Get tips and strategies to help you grow your TikTok following whether you’re a TikTok newbie or looking to take your account to the next level. I’ve been fortunate that we've closed down for the last week of the year for the last eight years that I’ve been at Buffer. We kicked off this at…

Whether you’re a creator or social media marketer, small business, or enterprise, there’s an analytics tool in here for you.  I’ve been fortunate that we've closed down for the last week of the year for the last eight years that I’ve been at Buffer. We kicked off this at the end of 2016 and have…

Tips, news & Buffer updates for your social media journey I’ve been fortunate that we've closed down for the last week of the year for the last eight years that I’ve been at Buffer. We kicked off this at the end of 2016 and have kept up every year since then. Closing down for the…