I love to write.
I’ve been writing since I was a kid (I have diaries dating back to when I was 7 years old), and I’ve been writing for the internet since 2008.
I was the first content hire for Lattice (YC W16) in 2017 through their Series C, and built out their extensive library and ebook selection. I’ve done content consulting for Netflix, Journey, Heap, OMGYes, GoFundMe, i.am+, and Fusion.
You can read some of my culture and entertainment writing below — but you’ll never see my diary collection.
RECENT Highlights:
Vanity Fair:
First Comes the Pandemic Divorce, Then the “Tits Out” Summer
Why the Game of Thrones Composer Watches Each Episode a Thousand Times
Harvard Business Review:
Racked:
Other:
The Dystopia of Black Mirror, the Utopia of The Good Place: an interview with Michael Schur, GQ
Why Are We So Obsessed With the Myers Briggs?, Medium: Archipelago
Russian Doll, Maniac, The Good Place, and how helping others is also helping yourself, AV Club
A Brief History of Witches in America, Mental Floss
How the Army Handled Cultural Sensitivity Training in WWII, Atlas Obscura
The 33 Best Romantic Comedies of All Time (with Jasmine Guillory), Thrillist
THE FULL ARCHIVE:
The Leafy, Zen Corner of the Internet that is Plant Instagram.
Yes, the Solar Eclipse comes with a VIP section.
5 amazing stories from WWII that should be made into movies.
How the Strange Saga of Henrietta Lacks Became an Oprah-Approved Film.
From Superhero Shows to Soaps, South Asian Actors Are Taking Over TV.
Hayley Atwell Leaves the Marvel-Verse Far, Far Behind in Conviction.
Inside This Year’s Emmy-Nominated Opening Themes.
Ex Machina’s Alex Garland Is Sticking with Sci-Fi, and the Oscars Have Taken Notice.
How Captain America: Civil War Juggles 14 Beloved Characters and Still Makes Sense.
How These Emmy Nominees Re-created the Best and Worst of the Past.
Bernie Sanders Is Leading the Democratic Primary Race . . . on Tumblr.
5 Amazing Stories About Ancient Egypt That Deserve to Be Movies.
Why the Game of Thrones Composer Watches Each Episode a Thousand Times.
The Dystopia of Black Mirror, the Utopia of The Good Place: an interview with Michael Schur, GQ
The Subversive and Cathartic Act of “Fancasting” Movies, Wired
The Books That Made An Epic New Sci-Fi Novel So Plausible, Wired
Feeling Burned Out? Here’s How To Get Back on Track, Teen Vogue
How To Network Without Feeling Like You’re Networking, Teen Vogue
The Ultimate Guide to Getting Over Rejection, Teen Vogue
Friend or Frenemy? The Secret Ways Your Bud’s Tearing You Down, Teen Vogue
Agent Carter Recaps, Vulture
Daredevil Recaps, Vulture
A 15 Item, Pre-Crimson Peak Gothic Horror Primer, Vulture
Russian Doll, Maniac, The Good Place, and how helping others is also helping yourself.
Sunnyside’s lead could stand to take a few lessons from Community.
Mrs. America (2020)
Station Eleven (2021)
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021)
What to Watch: Multiple weekly posts with recommendations for what to watch on TV or streaming (March 2020 - March 2022)
How To Come Up With Ideas: Advice For Freelance Writers
A Lady’s Guide For Covertly Joining A Fictional Army
A History Lesson From the Captain America Fandom
If Chris Evans Were Your Boyfriend (with Victoria Bartiz)
If Hayley Atwell Were Your Girlfriend (with Victoria Bartiz)
If Kal Penn Were Your Boyfriend (with Victoria Bartiz)
If Alexander Siddig Were Your Boyfriend (with Roxanne Palmer)
If Rami Malek Were Your Boyfriend
Why we’re utterly obsessed with Janelle Monáe’s new “Yoga” video
Quarter-Life Career (column)
12 questions for a 27-year-old space engineer
12 questions for a 24-year-old grad student
8 questions for a 21-year-old TV medium (yes, you read that right)
Interviews
Meet Sam Maggs, the new superhero of the fangirl universe
We asked ‘Dietland’ author Sarai Walker what she’d change about the world. Her answer is glorious.
We talked to Babs Tarr, the artist behind Batgirl. NBD.
The woman behind Slaughterhouse 90210 talks lit, pop culture and where they overlap
Nerding Out with Gillian Anderson: On ‘Hannibal,’ ‘The X-Files’ and Sci-Fi IRL
Catching Feelings with our ‘Big Bang Theory’ crush Kunal Nayyar
Book Reviews
‘The Beautiful Bureaucrat’ is a spine-tingling look at what controls our fate
Stephanie Clifford’s ‘Everybody Rise’ = A pre-Recession horror story we couldn’t put down
Jami Attenberg’s ‘Saint Mazie’ is a down-to-earth, big-hearted stunner of a summer read
Why ‘Dietland’ is the book you need to read right now
Patricia Park’s ‘Re Jane’ perfectly captures a girl’s life in the big city
My Fandom Life (Column)
How Captain America helped me find a friend in the real world
“Conviction” star Merrin Dungey on being black in America
MariNaomi’s ‘Turning Japanese’ is an adventure
Artist Yumi Sakugawa on her gentle monsters and introspective illustrations
How one woman turned wedding stress into a work of art
19 reasons why Josh Chan makes Rebecca Bunch act like a 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'
More:
Behind the Turtle Mask With Sarah Baker, MEL Magazine
How Novelist Rufi Thorpe Does Breakfast, Extra Crispy
Sloane Crosley Reveals the Literary Bad Man Who Inspired Her First Novel, L.A. Times
Kate Bolick Talks About Her Book “Spinster” and the Changing Lives of Single Ladies, Bitch Magazine
“The Folded Clock” Author Heidi Julavitz on Writing, Neurosis, and “The Bachelor”, Bitch Magazine
Superhero Science: How to Fly, Control the Weather, and Hulk Out, World Science Festival
Geopolitical Fictions: Fantasy, Reality, and International Diplomacy on “Madam Secretary”, Flavorwire
Snowpiercer: More International Productions, More Global Stories, Get In Media
7 Magical Devices We Could Use For this Election, Unbound Worlds
Customer Service Representatives Are the Least Respected People In Tech, MEL
The Job Plot: How Contemporary Literature Examines Work, Brooklyn Magazine
Heather Havrilesky’s Emotional Revolution, Google Play Editorial
Minor Heroes, Google Play Editorial
Superhero novels for every reader, Google Play Editorial
Post-Election Empathy is a two way street, MEL Magazine
Five Times Terry Pratchett’s Novels Were There For Me, Electric Literature
How to Find ‘the One’ (Purse), The Billfold
The Laws of Familial Thermodynamics, Midnight Breakfast