The Article You’re Not Supposed to Read

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May 5
3 min read

Welcome to Mall Relics

Let me tell you what Mall Relics is really about.

It’s not just an online store. It’s not just a place to buy cool mugs, retro posters, synthwave t-shirts, or funny pet art. It’s a vision. A digital sanctuary. A defiant creative space built during a time when the world started coming apart—and when many of us started asking what we actually believe in anymore.

Mall Relics is me saying: I’m still here. I still believe in beauty, in nostalgia, in humor, in independence, and in making something real from nothing.

I created this site as a way to combine everything I love—design, music, pop culture, old-school vibes, new-school tools, weird stuff, funny stuff—and bring it all together in one place where I could tell the truth, freely and without filters.

A World Gone Mad

Let’s be honest: things haven’t felt right in a long time.

The pandemic didn’t just change society—it cracked it wide open. Friends stopped speaking. Families split over ideology. The internet became a warzone. People got radicalized. Others got sanitized. And most of us? We just got lost.

What we’re living through isn’t just a political crisis. It’s a spiritual one. A crisis of meaning. A slow-motion collapse of trust in institutions, media, even each other. And if you’re anything like me, you’ve probably felt that gnawing sense that none of this is sustainable. That something is deeply off. That the truth is out there—but it’s buried under 17 layers of distraction, noise, and narrative manipulation.

You’re not crazy. You’re awake.

That’s what Mall Relics stands for. Not a side. Not a party. Awareness.

A Creative Comeback

I haven’t posted in a while, because I’ve been regrouping. Mentally, emotionally, spiritually. And maybe you have too. But now it’s time to come back swinging.

This post is my re-entry into the arena—not just as a designer, artist, and creator, but as someone who sees what’s happening and refuses to sit quietly while the world gets rewritten by bots and billionaires.

That’s why I partner with independent creators and affiliate brands like Purr & Mutt, who let you turn your own pet into Napoleon, a Jedi, or a Viking Queen. Because it’s not just a funny mug—it’s a reminder that creativity and individuality still exist. That not everything has to be factory-made and focus-grouped. That we still get to laugh, personalize, and participate in this strange world.

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This Isn’t About Products. It’s About People.

I’m not a massive corporation. I don’t have VC funding. I’m a guy with a vision, a laptop, and a dream to make something that matters. When you support Mall Relics, you’re not clicking a button to “add to cart.” You’re voting with your attention. You’re keeping a piece of the internet human.

I know it’s hard to care anymore. I know we’ve all been burnt out, beaten down, and distracted. But if we let go completely, what’s left?

We need places like this—small, personal, passionate, and real. We need to rebuild not just our economies, but our spirits. That starts with art. With humor. With rebellion. With standing for something, even if it’s just a funky throw pillow or a framed poster of your dog dressed like a renaissance duke.

It matters.

Blue Pill vs. Red Pill

Social media has become the new Matrix.

Meta is the blue pill—safe, censored, curated. The version of reality that tells you everything is fine, just keep scrolling. But if you’ve taken the red pill, you know: it’s not fine. And it’s not hopeless either.

X (formally Twitter) is the red pill—the new front lines. Where the real conversations happen. Where people still say what they actually think. So if you want to stay connected to this journey, to Mall Relics, to everything I’m building…

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We’re building something together—something raw, real, and lasting. And we’re just getting started.