Pinnedj barbushinAthena TalksA letter to my 9-year-old daughter on National Day of the Girl.Dear Skylar:6 min read·Oct 12, 2017--1--1
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j barbushStripping Down to Basics: Unpacking Calvin Klein’s “Ad Without An Idea.”About three weeks have passed since the launch of Calvin Klein’s Spring 2024 Campaign. In the event you’ve been cocooned at the St. Regis…7 min read·Jan 20, 2024----
j barbushThe Hollow Promise of RevengeRevenge — It’s a word that ignites the darkest recesses of our hearts, a relentless whisper that promises satisfaction but delivers…10 min read·Dec 20, 2023----
j barbushThe Existential Truth Crisis That Is AIThis summer, Open AI CEO Sam Altman urged congress to pass laws regulating Open AI.6 min read·Aug 17, 2023----
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j barbushWhy Rebecca Black’s Friday Is The Best Song Ever Made.[Writer’s Note: Things I ask AI when I am bored: Write me a persuasive essay for the New Yorker on why Friday by Rebecca Blaxk is the best…3 min read·Jun 19, 2023----