We’re Living in Dungeon Crawler Carl
Not since the late ‘90s have I seen a series capture such a diverse swath of humanity to the degree Dungeon Crawler Carl has. Matt Dinniman self-published the first book in 2020 and now in the latter half of 2026 you cannot avoid the alluring neon color schemes and cheeky embossed hardcovers of the Ace Books. We’ve seen this meteoric rise before in literature but what’s behind DCC’s rise speaks to what nearly all people on Earth are suffering under right now.
Neo-Decadence: 12 Manifestos - The Destruction of a Neo-Passéist Reality
The Neo-Decadent rails against this tired, monotonous existence not through concerning themself with direct rebellion but through the audacity to live in uninhibited kaleidoscopic joy. There's little reason to operate within a system that is fundamentally antagonistic to work that isn't designed for it, and the Neo-Decadent should take, repurpose, destroy, and reanimate with reckless abandon.