This Friday marks the 30th anniversary of Pokémon. And this year, I’m turning 30 too. Unlike so many fans, I can’t say I grew up obsessed with Pokémon. I wasn’t lining up for midnight releases or organizing binders by Pokédex number. But Pokémon was always there. It was in my friends’ backpacks. In cafeteria conversations. In trading card binders laid open on playground pavement. It was in the background of my childhood. And somehow, here we both are. Thirty. A Fandom That Never Left When...

There’s something about fictional love that stays with us. Maybe it’s because we meet these characters at their most vulnerable. Maybe it’s because we grow alongside them. Or maybe it’s because love stories — even imagined ones — give us something steady to root for. This Valentine’s Day, I’m thinking about the couples who made me think about what I want. The ones who felt real. The ones who reminded us that love can look different in every universe and still be powerful. Pam & Jim from The...

January was technically my month off from vending — but if you run a small business, you already know “time off” actually means “time to catch up on everything you’re too busy to do the rest of the year.” And honestly? It was such a good reset for The Bandwagon Society. Leveling Up My Online Presence January was all about doubling down on Instagram. I posted more, experimented more, showed my face more (terrifying but we did it), and the payoff was so  worth it: Hit 1,000+ followers  (hi new...