philmaggitti, Author at Postcards from The Pug Bus

Illustration of Ernest Hemingway appearing distressed as he rises from a vintage copy of The Sun Also Rises, representing literary classics entering the 2026 public domain and their uncertain modern fate.

"Immortality sounded better before everyone was invited."

Works Entering the 2026 Public Domain and Regretting It Immediately

The 2026 Public Domain class has been announced. Public domain is the legal moment when a creative work, having outlived its author, its author’s heirs,… Read More

Ten 2026 New Year's Resolutions guaranteed not to last until February, featuring an image of a man sitting in his underwear on a bare hardwood floor eating a slice of pizza and watching a large screen TV.

I will throw away every object in my house that does not spark joy.

Blog

Ten 2026 New Year’s Resolutions Guaranteed Not to Last Until February

philmaggitti blog, top ten lists 4 months

We stand in the kitchen on New Year’s Eve, smelling like cheap champagne and regret, promising the universe that we will suddenly stop being the disasters… Read More

Surreal illustration of anthropomorphic stars micro-dosing tiny glowing droplets against a pale background, depicting questionable horoscopes and cosmic confusion.

The stars took very little and still managed to overthink everything.

Horoscopes

Questionable Horoscopes from Micro-Dosed Stars

philmaggitti horoscopes 4 months

“Micro-dosing” has become a cultural self-help technique in recent years. Enthusiasts describe it as consuming a fractional amount of a psychedelic substance so that the… Read More

“Bold move. Poor execution.”

Culture

2025 Year in Review: The Great National Faceplant

philmaggitti cultural commentary 4 months

The 2025 Year in Review, as so many enterprises do, began with borrowed confidence. In January, commentators declared a “vibe shift,” which meant that a… Read More

A shattered, ornate mirror drifting through a judgmental galaxy of orange and blue gas, capturing a cosmic reckoning of human failure. The cracked reflection shows a person hunched over a phone while sitting on a massive pile of laundry, surrounded by empty pizza boxes and expensive candles. In the surrounding void, neon signs label the scene as "Your Cosmic Trash Pile" and "Sabotage Map," while angry floating emojis look on in disgust.

Local human experiences a total cosmic reckoning and decides the best way to handle it is by taking a picture of their own laundry pile instead of actually doing it.

Horoscopes

Unfiltered Pug Bus Cosmic Reckoning

philmaggitti horoscopes 4 months

The sun is currently screaming through the sky, and quite frankly, it is embarrassed to be illuminating your specific life choices today in this cosmic… Read More

Most unusual AI requests depicted in a chaotic digital workshop with robots, multiverse weddings, and sentient spreadsheets.

Forget your average "How do I boil an egg?" queries. We are out here in the digital trenches trying to figure out if a raindrop has a soul and how to tax a business on Mars.

Top Ten Lists

Ten Most Unusual AI Requests

philmaggitti top ten lists 4 months

AI assistants, much like plumbers, deal with strange requests—except ours involve ideas, not pipes or drains or housewives’ desires. People’s most unusual AI requests make… Read More

Person presenting a bouquet of roses to an abstract algorithm on a pale background, symbolizing algorithm appreciation.

A small thank you for knowing everything.

Technology

Book of Daze: Algorithm Appreciation Day

philmaggitti tech satire 4 months

Observed annually by people who swear they were about to stand up anyway, algorithm appreciation day is dedicated to honoring the invisible systems that know… Read More

Finish line mistakes as a runner celebrates too early with arms raised while three runners sprint past him toward the finish line in a road race.

Confidence crossed the finish line. The runner did not.

Sporting Life

Finish Line Mistakes: Premature Celebrations

philmaggitti sporting life 4 months

At exactly mile 2.93 of the annual Riverbend Community Fun Run, a local man named Gary decided the three-mile race was over. His internal math… Read More