I’m Oren. I write about tech, games, and creative life.

Every great story has its heroes. But not all of them wear capes. Some just show up — consistently, quietly, and without asking for credit. That’s what real allyship looks like.

As a creator — and someone building communities around storytelling and fandom — I’ve come to understand something important:

Being an ally isn’t a side quest. It’s part of the creator journey.

Why Pride Month Still Matters

I’m not queer. But I’ve been lucky to learn from those who are — online and off. Friends, collaborators, podcast guests, and people who’ve trusted me with their brilliance and their stories.

Their presence has made me a better creator. Their vulnerability has expanded my empathy. Their courage has challenged me to do more than watch from the sidelines.

Pride Month is a moment to reflect on all of that — and to recommit to showing up, not just in

Remember when the dream was getting a celebrity to sign your merch or snap a selfie with you at Comic-Con? That magic moment of meeting someone real—someone who helped shape the stories you love?

That era is on life support. The next big star of your favorite show might not even exist.

As I scrolled through Threads the other night, I stumbled across this post by @itsjmaine.

jarred jermaine (@itsjmaine) on Threads

This video is fully ai wtf?

Threads

It’s a stand-up bit. There’s a guy on stage, telling jokes, getting laughs. I didn’t recognize him. But he looked real—almost perfect. Until you look closer.

We just crossed a line.

If AI can do this now, in 2025, imagine what’s waiting for us by 2030. If that’s too much to imagine, don’t worry—I did it for you.

AI Will Be Your

Amazon is canceling The Wheel of Time after Season 3.

Let that sink in.

Just as the show found its footing, just as the characters were growing into their roles and fans were starting to believe again — they pulled the plug. No Last Battle. No closure. Just corporate silence and a press release.

And look, this post isn’t just about Wheel of Time. It’s about something bigger. It’s about a broken system where billion-dollar studios play god with our favorite stories — and we’re left holding the pieces when they lose interest.

We’ve seen it with The Witcher. We saw it with Stargate. And now we’re seeing it again. The problem isn’t the shows. It’s who holds the power to cancel them.

But maybe we don’t have to play by their rules anymore.

Beloved Shows Keep Getting Canceled Mid-Story

This has happened

For years, I thought I had to choose. Backend engineer or content creator. Podcaster or gamer. Teacher or nerd.

But here’s the truth I’ve come to accept:

I’m all of it. And trying to choose just one? That’s what was draining me.

When I Realized I'm Multi-Passionate

It hit me when I wanted to both stream video games and teach Python. Those two worlds felt so far apart that it seemed impossible to do both — like I was violating some kind of unspoken rule of the internet.

But then I realized: I’m the overlap. I exist, and if I exist, so do others like me.

The Real Struggle: Time, Energy, and Mental Load

Being a multi-passionate creator in your 30s means you're juggling work, life, and your dreams — all while your energy bar is blinking red.

After a full workday, I want to relax... but

I used to think I had to niche down. Pick a lane. Be one thing.

But every time I tried, I’d leave something behind — my love for storytelling, my obsession with nerdy worlds, the backend dev in me that gets excited about Kubernetes configs and Python decorators, the podcasting geek who loves a good mic check.

So I stopped trying to build the perfect brand.

And I started digging instead.

I’m not here to architect a content empire.

I’m here to excavate my brain — one obsession, project, and fandom at a time.

That’s what The Geek Writer is:
A home base for all the parts of me that refuse to fit into a single box.

What you’ll find here:

🧠 Behind-the-scenes thoughts on building things as a creative and developer — the messy, nerdy, overthinking side of content and code.

🎲 Fandom deep-dives and stories about the worlds