Dan Sinker/blog

Unfinished Business,
a weblog

This is a place where I can think out loud, work through ideas, and talk about stuff that doesn't fit cleanly into the type of freelance writing I do. Some ideas will be fully formed, others, as the title implies, will be unfinished.

Here Comes the Argument: Punk Planet, Year Eight

The day after September 11th, we got a threatening voicemail at the Punk Planet office. It propelled us to try and make an issue that could capture the moment.

Published on Dec 19, 2024

Merchandise Keeps Us in Line

Right now you're probably looking for gifts for others (and maybe yourself), so I thought I'd pull together a list of all the things that I've got for sale through my site, my pods, or elsewhere.

Published on Dec 8, 2024

Become the Media: Punk Planet, Year Seven

I went to write an essay looking back at the the seventh year of Punk Planet, but one of the issues we published that year felt too relevant to RIGHT NOW to keep the essay's focus on the past.

Published on Nov 30, 2024

Hope in the Rubble: a birthday request

Today is my birthday and the world is shit. I'm not really up for celebrating, but instead would like to tell you about the Gaza Skate Team and make a simple birthday request.

Published on Nov 14, 2024

A Song for Right Now

I'm still pretty numb from the election, but I have been finding a lot of solace in this song by John K Samson.

Published on Nov 8, 2024

A Picture Postcard. Punk Planet: Year Six

In Punk Planet's sixth year, we brought on a new design team and the look of the magazine really got incredible. I've assembled a gallery of some of the best spreads from that year.

Published on Oct 30, 2024

From The Vault: American Heel

Four years ago I was unsuccessful in selling American Heel, a podcast about Trump and pro wrestling. Because of *waves hands in all directions* I recently revisited the two rough cuts I made and they're definitely still relevant. So I'm putting them out, rough edges and all.

Published on Oct 27, 2024

Appreciate Everything Endlessly

I can't stop watching Cabel Sasser's talk from the XOXO conference this year.

Published on Oct 15, 2024

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