Is it just me, or are anime keyrings and character collabs literally everywhere these days?

In my city, anime pop-ups are popping off left and right. Naturally, I had to check one out — and it was a special one: a Studio Ghibli exhibition.

As someone who grew up watching Ghibli movies, it was such a nostalgic experience.
Do you know Hayao Miyazaki? If not, you’ve probably at least heard of some of his masterpieces:

• My Neighbor Totoro (1988)

• Howl's Moving Castle (2004)

• Princess Mononoke (1997)

• Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)

🎟 Ticket Info Below ⬇️
Here’s all the info in case you’re planning a visit — totally worth it.

Location: Daewon popcorn D-square, Seoul, Korea

Date: Jun 6 2025~ September 30 2025

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Here are a bunch of photos I took at the exhibition.
Feel free to scroll through and check them out!

Anyway, anime has made me feel great ever since I was a kid — and it still does.

I don’t really watch it anymore, but I still love the vibe.

In this blazing summer heat, I decided to step into something that felt like a spaceship — an exhibition.

I’ve heard about Tom Sachs since 2006, but this was my first time seeing his work in person.

And wow — it wasn’t just an art show. It felt like a full-on theater performance. There was a storyline, there was acting — the whole experience was immersive.

Location: Dongdaemun Design Plaza . 281 Eulji-Ro, Jung-Gu, Seoul, South Korea

Date: April 25, 2025 – September 7, 2025

Here’s a bunch of photos from the exhibition.

This is how I describe each piece of art — feel free to take a look and leave a comment!

Honestly, it was a hilarious show.

Highly recommend it if you're into NASA-style humor and Gen Z vibes. Website

Starbucks just launched a protein coffee — so I figured it’s time to start paying more attention to the protein I put in my own body too.

I wasn’t exactly sure how this app would track my protein, but I decided to give it a try anyway.

It’s currently one of the top-rated protein tracking apps on the App Store, so I’ll walk you through how it works and what I thought of it.

This is the first screen you see — it helps you find your daily protein target.

To find my proper protein target, I had to enter my weight and set a goal.
I chose 'Maintenance,' and the app told me I need to eat 48g of protein per day.

If you change your goal to 'Fat Loss,' the recommended protein amount jumps to 104g — more than double!

It also sends you notifications to remind you to track your protein

The thing is, I had to search for each food myself and then choose whether it was a full meal or just a snack

But as someone who eats constantly, I couldn’t be bothered to search for every single thing in the app all the time. download

I downloaded this app called CoMaps

Thinking it would be some social app or a fun way to make maps with friends.

But it’s a real, serious map app, which is very cool( you can record altitude)

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Why it Matters

You know how Google Maps or Apple Maps have all these limitations?
Like API rate limits, weird terms around data ownership, and tracking your every move?
Yeah, those platforms aren’t built for privacy or startups who want to build cool things on top.

CoMaps is different.

The first screen you see shows you the map

It offers features like 3D buildings and customizable measurement units

And the interesting part is, you can actually record altitude

see those 'ascent' and 'descent' stats?

After recording your measurements, you can tap 'Stop Track Recording' to finish

It was a bit hard for me to use since I'm not that kind of Gen Z, but I still recommend giving it a try

For When You’re Literally in the Middle of Nowhere

Imagine you’re on a yacht in the middle of the ocean.
Or hiking up a mountain where signal bars don’t exist.
CoMaps actually works offline. You download the map and boom — you’re never lost.

It’s perfect for situations where your phone says “no service” but you still need to find your way back to civilization.

No Creepy Tracking, Ever

Most apps collect your location even when you're not using them.
CoMaps doesn’t. It doesn’t want your data — it just wants you to get where you’re going.

Which is refreshing, to be honest.

But Let’s Talk About the Vibe

Okay, one thing: the UI feels a little serious.
Like... adult serious. The kind of app a well-organized travel blogger or your privacy-obsessed friend would use.

But that’s not a bad thing. If you’re someone who actually cares about privacy, tech freedom, or just having a reliable offline map — this one’s for you.

So if you're a Gen Z type who lowkey wants to help build open-source tools (but also get around without being tracked),
you should definitely give CoMaps a try.( Website)

• Founded in June 2025
  → Okay so it’s super new

• Launched on App Stores July 3, 2025
  → It’s official now. They pulled up to iOS and Android like

• Built as a full fork of Organic Maps

• No company, just open-source community love
  → No CEO? No problem. It’s powered by devs and map nerds who care.

• Supports Android, iOS, macOS, Linux, F‑Droid
  → Literally works on everything. I wouldn’t be shocked if it ran on a toaster. download here

• Fully offline, no data collected, zero ads
  → Finally, an app that minds its business. No tracking, no nonsense — just maps.

• Wanna support it? Just contribute!
  → If you’re into open source or just grateful, throw some love their way 💚

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“What if this little app actually changes my life?”
Yeah… I got that feeling.

Okay, so I just tried this adorable app called Partiful Invites — and I’m honestly obsessed.

When I opened the app, it showed me the cutest welcome screen.

Then I opened Partiful.
Boom. Aesthetic overload.

Then it asked me to invite friends from my contact list.

After that, I got to choose event images — and OMG, everything was so cute.

You can set the start and end date. I picked July 5th to July 9th for an evening party.

Then I chose the location.

And wow — you can actually charge money for your event! Very business-core. Honestly, I’d totally use this for my wedding.

Guests can select their RSVP options too. Super smooth.

Ta-da! This is my pizza party invitation 🍕✨

I sent the image to my friends.

Oh, and it also supports QR code invitations — you can scan this QR, which will lead my pizza world event

It’s basically a super cute and fun way to send party invitations to your friends. Like… for anything.

A birthday, a dinner, even something random like “Chips & Chill Night” (yes, I would totally attend a Cheetos Day party 😆).

And it’s not just about sending invites — I’d love to get one too. I want my friends to invite me to everything. I’ll show up, I promise.

The design? Absolutely stunning.
It's like someone turned Pinterest into a party and invited only cool people.

Their vibe is totally Gen Z — chill, colorful, and just the right amount of playful.
I literally smiled while using it.

About Partiful (with random thoughts )

• Founded in 2020, straight out of New York City
  → Ohh, born in NYC — no wonder it’s got style.

• Raised $20M Series A1 in 2022, now totals $27.3M in funding
  → Dang, they’re not just cute — they’re funded. Investors really saw the vision.

• Around 500,000 monthly users (that’s a LOT of parties)
  → Wait what?? That’s half a million people throwing digital parties without me?!

• Team is based in New York, and they call themselves “party people.”
  → Hmm the team’s small... but okay, they’re party people — I respect that.

• Small team, big energy — and clearly great design taste
  → Yeah you can tell. This app is SO cute. It gives designer-core meets confetti energy.

Honestly, we need more apps like this — cute, useful, and genuinely fun.
I already want to throw a party just so I can send someone an invite with Partiful.
Brb, planning my fake wedding so I can use this app again 💍🎈

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Today I tried this app called Yope.
It’s for sharing pictures with your friends — and the cool part? The photos pop up right on your lock screen. You don’t even have to open the app. It just appears like magic.

I think that’s actually really important.
Sometimes I don’t want to go into an app, scroll, tap a bunch of things… I just want to see something nice. Yope lets you do that. In a private group, too.

I tried it myself.

Unfortunately, I don’t have any friends using Yope yet 😅 so I didn’t get the full experience. But I could totally see how fun it would be if you had a group of friends sending photos back and forth.

Also, the app does the grouping for you.
You don’t have to manually select which friends go into which group — it just happens. That’s honestly so nice.

Yope feels like one of those apps that could become really popular soon. It’s simple, fun, and kind of personal in a sweet way.

About YOPE:

• It was founded in 2021

• They’ve raised $4.65 million so far

• There are about 2.2 million monthly active users

• And 800,000 daily active users

• The team is small — around 11 to 50 people

• The company is based in Delaware, with people also working from New York, Miami, London, and Lisbon

Anyway, I’m keeping it on my phone.
Hopefully some of my friends join soon so I can actually use it properly 😄
But even just testing it, I liked the vibe.

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I tested the app Quick AI Meme Maker for a full week. Yes, an AI now scans your mood, your photos, your random texts, and turns them into memeable chaos.

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Think: DALL·E meets Twitter brain meets your group chat’s sarcasm.

Here’s what I came up with after typing that

This is what I created after typing this.

“When my professional persona doesn't align with my personal life”

This app generated 3 more memes and below is another one.

The iOS app used during this time

🎯 What Is Quick AI Meme Maker?

Quick AI Meme Maker is exactly what it sounds like — a dead-simple mobile app that generates custom memes in seconds.
You upload a pic or a thought. The app reads it. And boom — it spits out a meme.

No watermark. No corny templates. Just “wow this is exactly how I feel but didn’t know how to say it” energy.

How It Works

1. Upload or take a photo
   → Could be your messy desk, your sad snack, your cat, or your unread emails.

2. Pick a vibe
   → Options like: “Chaotic Neutral,” “Over It,” “Hyperproductivity Spiral,” “Romanticizing Trash,” etc.

3. AI writes a caption
   → Often darkly hilarious. Always disturbingly accurate.

4. Save or share
   → One-click download, or post straight to Instagram, Threads, or TikTok.

Why It Works So Well for Gen Z

• ✦ It's visual

• ✦ It's funny

• ✦ It speaks like us

• ✦ And it gets the line between “sad” and “lol” just right

Memes are language. This app just speaks fluently in anxiety, caffeine, and irony.

My Top 2 Memes

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Final Thoughts

Would I use it again? 100%.
It made me laugh. It made me feel seen.
And in a weird way, it helped me process things I couldn’t put into words.

Also… it kinda slaps on TikTok.

Should You Try It?

Factor⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Accuracy⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Shareability⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Emotional Damage✅

Yes, it’s silly. But that’s the point.
Go let an AI meme your life — and maybe laugh-cry about it later.

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That’s when I came across the GongGam social app.
I wasn’t expecting much, but something about it made me want to give it a try. Maybe it’s the need to feel connected again. Maybe it’s just curiosity. Either way, I’ll share more about it soon.

This part of the story is still unfolding.