2023 Year in Review
Books Book that made me nod my head again and again and also left me deeply unsettled: Naomi Klein’s Doppelganger Best book about scary caves: The Luminous Dead Best use … Continue reading
In the Gaps
There is a moment in Charlotte Wells’ brilliant debut film Aftersun when eleven-year-old Sophie is “interviewing” her father. It’s the late 1990s, and she holds a small video camera as … Continue reading
Childhood’s End: Finding Meaning in The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
The story goes that one of the first screenings of The Dark Crystal for suited investors went very, very badly. After the credits rolled and the lights came up, there … Continue reading
Best of 2018
Hey there, blog that I update like twice a year! At least this time I’m actually getting my “best of” list out before January. Movies Managed to watch 69 movies … Continue reading
Best of 2017, Part 2: Movies
I really slacked on the movie-watching this year—in 2016 I managed to watch 73 movies, but in 2017 I only made it to 47. Chalk it up to a new … Continue reading
Who Owns Aokigahara?
As you may have heard, recently a YouTuber named Logan Paul thought it’d be cool to film himself and some friends looking at the body of a suicide victim that … Continue reading
Do the Right Thing
There are so many things to say about the Weinstein affair–about how we shouldn’t shame accusers for not coming forward sooner, about how this kind of behavior is not unique … Continue reading
The Post-Mass Shooting Checklist
Phase 1 1. Messages about shock and heartbreak, confusion about who did it and why. 2. Overall sense of familiar dread and helplessness, messages of disbelief from people who live … Continue reading
Adventures in (Post) Gradland 