• Link Party: 12/21-12/25

    Here’s what I read this week: 1. I first heard excerpts of Gay Talese’s “Frank Sinatra Has A Cold” on This American Life in an episode for Sinatra’s 100th birthday, and the full article is stellar. 2. What the Mast Brothers chocolate scandal tells us about ourselves. 3. I’m not entirely sold on the merits of…

  • Link Party: 12/14-12/18

    Here’s what I read this week: 1. Meet the stylist with an insane vintage clothing collection that Kanye West and Rihanna like to borrow. 2. I cosign this Album of the Year nomination for the “Hamilton” soundtrack. 3. I don’t usually read a lot of sports journalism, but this personal essay about childhood abuse from a…

  • Link Party: 12/7-12/11

    Here’s what I read this week: 1. Author Jhumpa Lahiri shares her beautiful story of learning Italian. 2. Star Wars: The Merch Awakens. (I love this headline a lot.) 3. I love this idea for a bookstore: curated collections and a more personal experience. 4. A bunch of words will disappear from the verbal section…

  • Link Party: 11/30-12/4

    Here’s what I read this week: 1. Read about the original culinary road warriors and their quest to document American cuisine. 2. Sifting through the trash of San Francisco to find art. 3. Tattoos in the fine art world. 4. I didn’t know a lot about SoulCycle besides it being a very expensive spin class, but after reading…

  • Link Party: 11/23-11/27

    Here’s what I read this week: 1. People actually used to talk at the movies. 2. The Paris Review’s author interviews are really the best. Here’s a fantastic one with Ernest Hemingway. 3. How the New York Times’ City Room blog helped spark its digital evolution. 4. The millennial housing crisis. 5. I first read Nora Ephron’s…

  • Link Party: 11/16-11/20

    1. This is a magnum opus on selfies. If you only have time to read one thing in this week’s party, make it this. 2. This article really makes me miss video stores as a cultural institution. Netflix is really and truly The Worst. 3. The history of the siren on Starbucks cups. 4. The phenomenon of…

  • Link Party: 11/9-11/13

    Here’s what I read this week: 1. I loved this article about how the world is still interested in the tenants of punk rock. 2. The Four Seasons is offering a round-the-world trip in 24 days for $120,000. It actually sounds terrible. 3. Let’s talk about why people from Southern California, including myself, through the…

  • 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.)…

  • 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…