Zoë Lance.

  • Think Tank: About Last Week

    You know, there’s only one real way I’ll ever really be able to describe last week, Nov. 7-11, 2016. That week was a total dumpster fire, so vast in its width and depth that we can still see the orange glow of flames deep below the bags of trash on the surface. It’s like we…

  • Think Tank: The Future of Vine and the Internet

    (This is still my favorite Vine.) A few months ago, I wrote about Vine, the joy it brought to my life and its cultural significance — focused around its announcement that you could start posting longer videos. Vine is and was a gem of the Internet, and I am still floored by how six seconds…

  • Link Party: 10/24-10/28

    My freelance life has completely consumed the rest of my life lately, which is both a good and bad thing. October was one of the busiest months I’ve ever had, and I’m looking forward to a slower-paced November. Here’s what I read this week: 1. Hillary Clinton and the populist revolt. 2. Bill Clinton and…

  • Link Party: 10/17-10/21

    Here’s what I read this week: 1. Bob Dylan’s first interview with Rolling Stone. 2. How Hillary became Hillary. 3. The ever-shifting symbolism of lace. 4. The weird economics of Ikea. 5. Bill Cunningham‘s memorial. And a bonus: I’m not planning on dressing up for Halloween this year, but if I was this would be…

  • Culture Connoisseur: My Los Angeles To-Do List

    I have a long, long list of things I want to do in Los Angeles that I’m constantly adding to: restaurants I want to eat at, events I’m interested in and neighborhoods I want to visit. I’m so lucky to have access to a place with such a vibrant culture and storied history, and I’m…

  • 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…

  • What I Read: August & September 2016

    To help me stay on track in my 2016 goals, I’m documenting the books I read all year. I normally write a few paragraphs about each book, but to switch it up and challenge myself I’m only going to write three-sentence reviews. Let’s go — here’s what I read in August and September: Viet Thanh…

  • Tune Time: August & September 2016

    Here’s what I’ve been listening to for the last two months: Frank Ocean’s Blonde. Let’s get the obvious out of the way — Frank Ocean’s Blonde is a masterpiece. It withstood all of the hype, and was the best way to cap off the summer. I was instantly hooked the moment I heard the first few seconds…

  • Link Party: 9/26-9/30

    Here’s what I read last week: 1. The writer Michael Chabon took his son Abe to Paris for Men’s Fashion Week and wrote an outstanding article about it. 2. The entire latest issue of the California Sunday Magazine. My favorites: Kendrick Lamar’s five rules, a violin master, preserving the quietness places on Earth and the…

  • Link Party: 9/19-9/23

    Here’s what I read last week: 1. If you have a strong stomach, you should totally read this story about witches who lived on a Chilean island. 2. Yvon Chouinard, Patagonia’s philosopher-king. 3. I will read anything Rebecca Traister writes because she is masterful and insightful, and this conversation with Ava DuVernay delivers. 4. I am here for…