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16 Forever is out today.

1/6 = 16. FOREVER.

Jan 6 • Lance Rubin

MTiH #11: Santa Claus on being open to learning.

“You’re always learning, and you need to be open to that. Until, at a certain point, maybe 90 years in, you decide you’re done learning. That’s where…

Dec 19, 2025 • Lance Rubin

I'm grateful that writing books remains as scary as ever.

And I'm also grateful for all of you. And for cookbooks.

Nov 26, 2025 • Lance Rubin

Introducing the incredible 3-person cast of the 16 Forever audiobook.

EXCLUSIVE Clickbait Announcement!!!! Only here at Slow Dopamine.

Nov 14, 2025 • Lance Rubin

Top 5 Young Lance Scares.

Moments in movies, TV, and books that scared the crap out of me as a kid so much that I still remember them now.

Oct 30, 2025 • Lance Rubin

I time traveled last weekend. Sort of.

On stepping back into the shoes of my 19-year-old self. And also: reading the third draft of Back to the Future and remembering that even our favorite…

Oct 24, 2025 • Lance Rubin

Slow Dopamine with Lance Rubin

Slow Dopamine with Lance Rubin

Talking about creativity, writing, and finding ways to resist this attention-hungry, convenience-forward, navel-gazing moment we’re living in.

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