Crypto’s 2026: Cycles, Oil, and Privacy, Oh My!

Ah, Bitcoin, the granddaddy of crypto, still trucking along like a stubborn mule. In 2025, it broke the pattern but not the cycle, reaching new heights in Q4, only to leave us wondering: is the 4-year cycle still alive and kicking? Well, it’s a bit like the Discworld’s Great A’Tuin – it may seem predictable, but there’s always a chance it’ll take a sudden turn and leave us all scrambling. With institutional investors entering the fray, the cycle might soften, but don’t be surprised if it still shapes the market’s timing and sentiment. After all, as they say, “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it does rhyme,” and in the world of crypto, that rhyme can be a real doozy.

Best Rem build in Deadlock

The recent ‘Deadlocks Old Gods, New Blood’ update, which launched on January 23rd, introduced new characters weekly for three weeks. The first character, Rem, has already proven to be a hit, boosting the player count to almost 100,000.

Did Success Spoil Noah Baumbach?

Malcolm, like many characters in Noah Baumbach’s films, is a bit delusional and thinks highly of himself, but he’s not entirely off base. Think of Bono – many people wonder what makes him an authority. This pattern appears in other Baumbach creations: Walt Berkman, a teenager who justified plagiarism by claiming he could have written the song himself; Roger Greenberg, a man who turned down a promising record deal because he felt it wasn’t artistically worthy and then wallowed in the consequences; Josh Srebnick, a filmmaker stuck on a years-long, uninspired documentary; and Harold Meyerowitz, an elderly sculptor who blames his lack of recognition on the superficiality of the art world. They all share a tendency to rationalize their failures by pointing fingers elsewhere.

Fallout Recap: O Canada

A recurring storyline with Steph perfectly captures a central idea throughout the two seasons of Fallout: you can never really know what someone is truly like, no matter how well you think you do. This applies to everyone – from a beloved father to a devoted spouse, or even a mysterious wanderer. The show consistently demonstrates that no one sees themselves as the bad guy. Even characters who do awful things, like The Ghoul with his questionable snack choices, or Hank with his devastating actions at Shady Sands, believe they’re justified in their methods – whether it’s to find family or bring order to the wasteland. Similarly, Steph appears unstable and potentially dangerous to the people underground, but her desire for retribution against the U.S. feels understandable given the hardships she’s faced.