Reading & Writing
Short stories, strange thoughts, personal essays, humor, movies, music, books, sports, art, pop culture, and whatever else wandered into my head.
Liberty, Courtesy of France
Pauline Astier sees the game before it happens, and may be the Liberty’s most important difference maker.
The Most Exciting 5 Seconds in Rocky
The excitement in the bar always makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up.
Dizzy’s Cover Letter for His Application to Harvard
This is probably a long shot, but may I attend your school?
The Underrated Brilliance of To Live and Die in L.A. — Film and Soundtrack Alike
Discover why this neon-soaked film defies convention and still resonates with raw, stylish intensity.
The Candy-Coated Cool of Tessa Violet’s “Crush” Video
What makes the “Crush” video so special is its ability to make anxiety look fun.
Alanna Smith—The Modigliani Muse of the Minnesota Lynx
If Amedeo Modigliani were around today, there’s no doubt in my mind that he’d be sitting courtside at Target Center.
Crossing Delancey, Then (1988) and Now (2025): A Night at Jacob Burns Film Center
Silver’s film was just as charming, funny, and quietly profound as I remembered.
March Madness and Its Relation to the Miracle of Existence
Every person has brackets that stretch into the infinite past.