Welcome to the Block Party
What will ad blocking do to indie publishing?
Digging the LowLine
A consideration of The LowLine, which hopes to become the “world’s first underground park” located in New York City’s Lower East Side. The concept appeared promising when first introduced, but commercial interests may turn it into just another event space.
The Pixar Theory of Labor
An examination of Pixar animated films, which have a tendency to fixate on the virtues of work.
How Minions Destroyed the Internet
The strange world of Minions memes.
Podcasting and the Selling of Public Radio
Public radio, podcasting, and advertising on the free market.
I Was an Amazon Chew Toy
An account of what it’s like to work at Amazon’s dog-friendly offices in Seattle.
The Plath Resolution
Thoughts about Sylvia Plath while doing yoga.
The Untold Story of the Doodler Murders
A writer investigates a serial killer who stalked San Francisco’s gay bars in the 1970’s.
Bonfire of the Inanities
A history of the New York Times Styles section.
The Book I Didn’t Write
“I didn’t write the book because the thought of it made me feel vaguely ill at all times. Even when I wasn’t thinking about it directly I was thinking about it. None of the thoughts were good.” Elmo Keep on the book about her father that she decided not to write.
