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.
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
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
Weapons and Motives. Punk Planet: Year Five
In the latest installment of my series reflecting on Punk Planet's legacy, I focus on the magazine's fifth year, when it shifted significantly toward political issues, particularly anti-war coverage, culminating in the "Murder of Iraq" cover story.
Published on Sep 29, 2024
Everything is kinda shitty and stressful right now, so I wrote about something that's neither: the remarkable new game UFO 50.
Published on Sep 25, 2024
The thing I love most about doing journalism is you never quite know where you're going to end up once you start digging. That's been especially true with my work on Rebel Spirit, which sits alongside the best reporting I've ever done. Today our second episode is out, and it's all about digging to expose a 70-year-old lie.
Published on Sep 10, 2024
Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes. Punk Planet: Year Four
I wrote about underground art and design, a sacred assembly of men, and the year that changed everything for Punk Planet magazine as part of the fourth entry in my monthly essay series about the 13 year run of Punk Planet.
Published on Aug 31, 2024
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