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  • Culture Connoisseur: “Hamilton”

    If you haven’t heard of the broadway musical “Hamilton,” I’m sorry — I’m about to ruin your life in the best way. I don’t even remember where or when I first heard about this musical, but I was curious from the very beginning. Playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote and composed the play, which is based on…

  • Link Party: 11/2-11/6

    Here’s what I read this week: 1. A deeper and comparative look at Humans of New York. (For the record, I’ve never been a big fan of HONY.) 2. The Tetris effect is exactly why I can’t play puzzle games on my phone anymore. 3. Dorms for grownups, in the vein of coworking. (This sounds uncomfortable.)…

  • Culture Conversation: The Denim Jacket and Personal Style

    I’ve been working in Santa Monica in an office that is essentially an icebox. When the temperature in California cooled down this week, I decided that I’d bust out my denim jacket I purchased over the summer. When I checked myself over before leaving for work in the morning, and even when I caught glimpses of myself…

  • Link Party: 10/26-10/30

    Here’s what I read this week: 1. You might be a basic witch. 2. Baby Michel Foucault. (Side note: The Toast made me laugh a lot this week.) 3. Here’s another book to add to my very long list of books to read: “The Other Paris.” 4. The fascinating history of the midnight movie showing.…

  • Link Party: 10/19-10/23

    Although I’ve had a difficult time transitioning to a post-grad life over the last few months, I’ve had some really sweet moments this week that make me excited about my fledgling career and how many opportunities there are to grow. I’ve also had some frustrating moments this week where I’ve wondered what I’ve gotten myself…

  • Think Tank: TV Revivals and Reboots

    “Gilmore Girls” is quite easily near the top of my list of all-time favorite television shows. For most of late middle school and throughout high school, I made watching afternoon reruns on ABC Family a ritual. I remember saying in my interview to be on my high school’s newspaper that the fictional character I was most like was Rory…

  • Link Party: 10/12-10/16

    Sorry for the late post this week. In addition to embarking on a reread of William Faulkner’s “Absalom, Absalom!” (more on that later) here’s what I read: 1. Let’s talk about eliminating tipping at restaurants. 2. This guy is the most prolific editor on Wikipedia, and has made more than 1.5 million edits across the website. 3.…

  • Link Party: 10/5-10/9

    Here’s what I read this week: 1. The secret to great driving songs. 2. This story about a New England magazine that has managed to stay in business for 80 years makes me believe in the future of journalism. 3. After reading about it and how it’ll stream Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest movie, I think…

  • Think Tank: The $90,000 Water Bill

    If you’re not a Californian, chances are you might not know that the entire state is in the middle of an historic drought. It’s a pretty big deal that has a lot of people — from farmers to scientists to people who live in wildfire-prone areas — very worried. When I was still a journalism student…

  • Link Party: 9/28-10/2

    Here’s what I read this week: 1. Read this profile of Ina Garten ASAP. 2. This article about hair as a gender marker and what it does as a gender marker was really fascinating. (The New Republic had a lot of good stuff this week and I don’t traditionally link more than once to the same publication,…