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I Love LA Even Though Everyone is Leaving
*That* Vulture piece, 'I Love LA' and other things Los Angeles
Jan 15
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Stranger Than Friction
"Friction-maxxing," poor attention spans, AI and humanity
Jan 8
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Very Specific, Slightly Chaotic Christmas Movie Pairings
"Choose your own adventure" holiday double feature ideas
Dec 19, 2025
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The Average Lifespan of a Hummingbird
On changing seasons (or lack thereof) and sobriety
Dec 7, 2025
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Colleen Claes
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A Necessary Wild
Notes on staying an artist and being delusional
Nov 14, 2025
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Sorry, but you’re all being kind of weird about 'One Battle After Another'
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Very Specific, Slightly Chaotic Christmas Movie Pairings
Dec 19, 2025
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Anora, The Kardashians and the ever-widening wealth gap
Oct 28, 2024
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Sopranos Farewell: Who am I? Where am I going?
Oct 8, 2025
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America Runs on Disdain
Notes on an increasingly heartless society
Nov 4, 2025
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Sopranos Farewell: Who am I? Where am I going?
One woman's journey through 'The Sopranos' for the first time has come to an end.
Oct 8, 2025
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Sorry, but you’re all being kind of weird about 'One Battle After Another'
Notes on a (film) bro-pocalypse
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