Zoë Lance.

  • Link Party: 6/27-7/1

    Here’s what I read last week: 1. I will really, really miss The Toast. 2. Bill Cunningham was a rare gem and I was very sorry to hear of his death. Because I really, really think you should know about him, here are two articles. 3. The present and future of the Washington Post, courtesy of…

  • Think Tank: Vine Culture, Longer Vines and Why You Should Care

    So Zoë, tell me about Vine. When did you first hear about it?  I first started using Vine in 2015 on a whim, long after the social media network had emerged. I don’t remember what prompted me to download the app on my trusty iPhone 5, but it was probably curiosity — I wanted to…

  • Link Party: 6/20-6/24

    I have an uneasy relationship with summer. I love that I shift to a more laid-back way of life, and that I can take more time to explore. I hate the heat and how it stifles both my body and creativity, making me feel incredibly unproductive. I’ve lived in Southern California my entire life, and every summer is…

  • Link Party: 6/13-6/17

    I read so many great articles this week, and I couldn’t pare them down to the best six because they were all. so. great. The more the merrier. Here’s what I read: 1. Can Netflix survive in the world it created? (My take: probably not.) 2. How Silicon Valley nails Silicon Valley. (Do you watch this…

  • Culture Connoisseur: The Rose Bowl Flea Market

    This past weekend, I decided to trek out to Pasadena to experience a true Los Angeles institution — the Rose Bowl Flea Market. This flea market happens every second Sunday of the month in the parking lots and concourse that surround the stadium, and has been going on for almost 50 years. In total, the market…

  • Link Party: 6/6-6/10

    Here’s what I read this week: 1. “Choosing a School for My Daughter in a Segregated City.” 2. Hunter S. Thompson on Muhammad Ali. 3. Spot-on commentary about Buzzfeed’s coverage of the Stanford rape victim. 4. What are the odds we’re all living in a computer simulation? 5. Kolkata‘s old houses. Have a great weekend.

  • Link Party: 5/30-6/3

    Here’s what I read this week: 1. “Seven People Dancing,” by Langston Hughes. 2. A father takes his 14-year-old daughter to see Hamilton. It’s okay if you tear up a little bit while you read this post. 3. The fabulist who changed journalism. 4. Even though I have my reservations about the candidate herself, this…

  • Tune Time: May 2016

    Here’s what I’ve been listening to lately: Bob Dylan’s Bringing It All Back Home. I realized recently that I don’t listen to a lot of Bob Dylan, and that I needed to fix that to keep my rock cred. I decided to start with Bringing It All Back Home, his fifth album. This is best known…

  • What I Read: May 2016

    To help me stay on track in my 2016 goals, I’m documenting the books I read all year. Here’s what I read in May: Paul Auster’s In the Country of Last Things. I bought this book a few years ago for a class where it ended up getting replaced on the syllabus, but I figured I…

  • Link Party: 5/23-5/27

    Coincidentally, I read a lot of good profiles this week. Here’s what I read: 1. Stevie Nicks is a precious, precious gem that we should appreciate more. 2. I might have a slight crush on Daveed Diggs, but who wouldn’t? 3. The surreal saga of Bobby Shmurda. (#FreeBobbyShmurda). 4. This is the story of a man…