Serdar Yegulalp's Blog, page 48

The Doldrumite

On the creative paralysis that existed in the worst times of my depression.

Insurance Policy

"The act of chasing everyone is probably keeping you from reaching anyone." - Seth Godin

This Fitting-In Business

I'm not against the idea of stepping to different drummers, but how the word "nonconformity" has had all the meaning tortured out of it by thoughtless use.

Behind The Scenes With 'Unmortal', Pt. 1: The Origins

How my new novel "Unmortal" started as "a fantasy story that realized it was cyberpunk and woke up screaming".

Canonical Criteria

Friends of mine and I were talking about the idea of a canon or pantheon of great movies, and how to select them. We had a fun debate about the criteria, and eventually I drew up a list.

Latent Images

Cult movies? In my UHD 4K format? It's more common than I thought it would be.

All The Stuff In My Head Right Now (And Slowly Spilling Out), December 2021 Edition

A peek into the near future of Infinimata Press, and maybe also the far future.

Public Image Limited

In re: "People care as much or more about their identity and having it validated as they care about material interests."

To Make The Ghosts Smile

On being haunted by those I've known, and no longer know.

Fearful Asymmetries, 2021 Edition

When we talk about the ugly asymmetries in modern politics -- one side is far less sane than the other, let's face it -- talk arises of whether or not said people are in fact out of their minds.