This week, I questioned why I keep writing, especially when the audience is small or absent. Maybe it’s just the December instinct to reflect—but somewhere in this thought process, I realized that the quiet might influence my writing more than attention ever could.

Connect Day One to thousands of apps you already use to streamline the way memories, ideas, and important information flow into your journal.

Your listening, your way. With version 8.0 of the mobile apps and 6.0 of the web and desktop apps, Pocket Casts introduces Playlists, a flexible and personal way to organize your listening experien…

AI slop to many is anything touched by AI: a Reddit dogpile on my Dead by Daylight study and what it taught me about trust, real work, and using AI tools.

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Ah, the early 2000s internet – a glorious land of dial-up tones, flashing banner ads, and the wild dream of having your own personal blog. Content management ba

Debunk the biggest WordPress myths with real examples and practical explanations. Learn what WordPress and WordPress.com can actually do.

Guillermo Del Toro’s adaptation is beautiful. But it breaks the one rule every remix must follow.

General Condition’s new website is a study in atmosphere: slow, intentional, emotionally charged design brought to life with WordPress. In this edition of Best in WordPress Design, its founder, Jov…

Welcome to the Source of Truth for WordPress 6.9! Before you dive headfirst into all the big and small changes and pick your favorites, make sure to read these preliminary thoughts about this post and how to use it. If you have questions, leave a comment or email me at [email protected]. Changelog Important note/guidelines Overview  Important links: Assets  Tags…

Two brilliant women are hosting the year’s best podcast. A world-renowned classicist and Guardian culture writer make emperors, epic poems, and ancient stories feel immediate, relevant, and u…

Two brilliant women are hosting the year's best podcast. A world-renowned classicist and Guardian culture writer make emperors, epic poems, and ancient stories feel immediate, relevant, and unexpectedly entertaining.

In episode 124 of the Gutenberg Changelog podcast, Birgit Pauli-Haack and guest Ellen Bauer discuss the latest WordPress and Gutenberg updates, including the upcoming WordPress 6.9 release and Gutenberg 22.0. Highlights include insights on AI-powered site building, the importance of collaboration tools like block comments, new blocks such as accordion and stretchy text, and the enhanced plugin security review.  Ellen Bauer shares her experiences from WordCamp Kansai and speaks on the impact of AI in making WordPress site building more accessible.

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Apple TV+ is now just Apple TV, and Apple’s senior vice president of Services says the change was simply the...

Learn how to build and customize your WordPress site using AI prompts, with examples, visuals, and practical tips.

Most designers don’t suffer from a lack of talent. They suffer from a lack of conviction.They tweak endlessly, chasing something “better” instead of deciding what’s right. That isn’t a skill problem.

Read onlineIssue #347 | November 1, 2025 Hi there, On All Saints Day, November 1st, we honor dear people who passed. I wanted to take the occasion and point you to the WordPress Remembers page where accomplished contributors who passed have a permanent home. Their work lives on in every new story, every new website, and every new idea made possible by WordPress…

Automattic’s unlimited book budget says a lot about our culture. This post reflects on three remarkable books that reshaped how I think, work, and design.