Merrenness

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Merrenness

n.
the lulling isolation of driving late at night—floating through the void in an otherworldly hum, trailing red jewels in the darkness, your high beams sweeping back and forth like a lighthouse.

Hungarian merre, where? in which direction? Pronounced “mair-uhn-nis.”

Fygophobia

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The Kick Drop

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Wenbane

a person standing on a ledge looking at a city skyline

Spinning Playback Head

silhouette of a person looking out a window

Hobsmacked

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Alpha Exposure

a close-up of a baby with diffusion filter