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The Dr. Al Ien Inaugural Dispatch: An Extraterrestrial Autoethnography Of Why Humans Insist On Putting Cheeseburgers, Celebrities, And Themselves On Pedestals When The Universe Is Already Absurd Enough
Idol On A Pedestal JournalVolume 1, Issue 217 May 2026DOI: 11.69420/IOPJ.867-5309.foragoodtimecallJenny Dr. Al Ien, Ph.D.Cosmic Anthropology And Human Idolatry StudiesVisiting Researcher, Bubbles Bureau Research CollectiveSecretary Suite DivisionORCID: 0009-0002-1129-887X Corresponding Author:alien@idolonapedestaljournal.com Abstract This paper presents the first field report from an extraterrestrial observer embedded in human digital culture. After 0.00000042 Earth years of continuous observation, Dr.…
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The Founding Hypocrisy: An Autoethnographic And Semi-Rigorous Examination Of Why Anyone In Their Right Mind Would Launch A Journal Literally Called “Idol On A Pedestal” — Or, Accidentally, “Idle On A Pedestal”
Idol On A Pedestal JournalVolume 1, Issue 117 May 2026DOI: 11.69420/IOPJ.867-5309.foragoodtimecallJenny The Founding Hypocrisy: An Autoethnographic And Semi-Rigorous Examination Of Why Anyone In Their Right Mind Would Launch A Journal Literally Called “Idol On A Pedestal” — Or, Accidentally, “Idle On A Pedestal” The FounderSelf-Appointed Pedestal Occupant, Editor-in-Chief, And Primary Object Of Future RidiculeBubbles Bureau…
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The Bernie Mac Effect:
Squint-Induced Pareidolic Facial Emergence In Layered Cheeseburger Morphology DOI: 11.69420/IOPJ.867-5309.foragoodtimecallJenny John Swygert May 17, 2026 Abstract This paper examines a remarkable cheeseburger image in which ordinary sandwich components appear to organize into a recognizable human facial structure when viewed under partial-squint conditions. The phenomenon, hereafter referred to as The Bernie Mac Effect, demonstrates the role of low-resolution…