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.
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
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
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