Zoë Lance.

  • Link Party: 4/3-4/7

    Here’s what I’ve read lately: 1. A writer asked Tony Hawk to teach her how to ollie. The story and the video are delightful. 2. Kirsten Gillibrand, profiled by Rebecca Traister. 3. This story about how a beloved Hollywood home was relocated to Canada is incredible. 4. The past lives of Shirley MacLaine. 5. A…

  • Link Party: 1/9-1/13

    Here’s what I read this week: 1. This article about abortion and the future of women’s health in America is extremely important reading. 2. Solange, interviewed by Beyoncé. 3. Diet Coke is not killing you. 4. Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the Trump administration. 5. Ryan Gosling is a man after his time. And…

  • Link Party: 10/3-10/7

    Here’s what I read this week: 1. Ruth Bader Ginsburg gives the best advice. 2. Barack Obama on five days that shaped his presidency. 3. A letter of complaint for Cards Against Humanity. 4. Elena Ferrante and the myth that female artists owe us something more than just their work. 5. An excerpt from a…

  • Link Party: 8/22-8/26

    Quick question: where did August go? This summer has felt like a rubber band — one minute it feels like it’s been the longest summer of my life, while the next seems like yesterday was just the first of March. Here’s what I read this week: 1. If you’re interested, this article from a former…

  • Culture Connoisseur: What I Read In Print

    One of my favorite feelings comes about like this — I arrive home after a long day at work, look through the pile of mail on the dining room table and see a new issue of a magazine addressed to me. I love the accessibility that the Internet gives me when it comes to reading…

  • 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: 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…

  • Link Party: 8/17-8/21

    Here’s what I read this week: 1. A discussion of the color black in the art world. 2. Living in a post-delete world. 3. The research this article is based on is kind of old, but this is still an interesting perspective on the geography of New York business lunches that I think may be applicable…

  • Link Party: 7/27-7/31

    I’d like to know where July went. Please tell me. Anyway, here’s what I read this week: 1. iTunes is the worst re: metadata. 2. You all are sleeping on the Arctic Monkeys, but the South Americans are not. This article also has some interesting things to say about South America infrastructure and the power of…

  • Link Party: 4/20-4/24

    Here’s what I read this week: 1. Avocados are very important. 2. This is what happened when the Washington Post sent its food critic to critique a restaurant 80 Yelp users have rated 1-star. 3. Emoji are also very important, especially on the linguistics front. 4. Mallory Ortberg‘s advice to her younger self is wonderful.…