Feb 22, 2021“Epilogue” is Daft Punk’s Perfect Send-off — Initial ThoughtsAfter nearly 30 years of changing the music scene, Daft Punk is retiring. Beyond going through their official channels like their PR firm and agents, they released a short video to ease their fans into a world where we can’t look forward to seeing their next live performance or hearing…Daft Punk4 min readDaft Punk4 min read
Jun 6, 2020Bioshock is the game we need to revisit right now*spoilers for all Bioshocks* — Welcome to Rapture Bioshock was first released during a simpler time, 2007. To put that into perspective, that was when the first iPhone was introduced and memes were still in the BIG WHITE LETTERS format. Throwing lead and pumping plasmids into our arms in a spooky underwater world was fun and all, but…Videogames9 min readVideogames9 min read
Jan 14, 2019What Will Happen To My Teddy Bear When I Die?What happens to things we love when we disappear? — I’ve been having these existential panic attacks at night. I’m sure that many people do. Those dark deep thoughts that creep in as you try to keep yourself still. It must be something about staring at a dark ceiling, the immobile air, the weight of the blankets. Am I in my coffin now? The thing that gets me the…Life4 min readLife4 min read
Dec 20, 2018Season 3 of True Detective is a Brilliant Return to FormI watched the first two episodes of True Detective Season three at an advanced screening at Alamo Drafthouse and let me tell you, all the backwater mind-fuckery you loved about the first season is back in full force. *Spoilers for the first two episodes of True Detective Season hree below* The Basics It’s readily apparent from the first establishing shot that the series is…True Detective4 min readTrue Detective4 min read
Aug 1, 2018I Hope My Wife Dies FirstMy grandfather died a year ago. I spent a whole 28 hours crying. He’d been such an inspiration in my life, I think I saw him more Titan than human. A living legend, like Hercules, someone to emulate in my own life. He died quickly, within a month of his…Death5 min readDeath5 min read
Jun 16, 2018Samus Aran Saved My LifeAs a teenager, no hero captivated me the way Samus Aran did. Metroid Prime for the Gamecube was my obsession. For the entire summer between my Freshman and Sophomore years, it became my morning ritual to wake up, beat the final boss of the game, and then brush my teeth. …Exercise4 min readExercise4 min read
Mar 21, 2018Manhood is Broken and Must Be FixedThe past 50 years have been a boon for womanhood. Manhood has not kept up. WWII changed the cultural landscape of America. Women finally got a taste of the working world, filling factories and doing the jobs their husbands and fathers and brothers had done. They earned a wage while…Feminism6 min readFeminism6 min read
Dec 20, 2017So UFOs are Real. Now What Do We Do About it?If the New York Times hadn’t reported on it, I wouldn’t have believed it. But here it is, recently declassified footage of a UFO that United States fighter jets encountered in 2004. Since the NYT reported on this Dec 16, there hasn’t been that much actual chatter surrounding it…Space6 min readSpace6 min read
Dec 19, 2017If You’re Not Sure Where to Begin, Just Write it Down.In a recent Q&A, Parul Sehgal, a book critic, talks about her process of reviewing and critiquing a book. She said something that confirmed a suspicion that I had… When asked how she consolidates her opinions on a book, she says: “It all comes together in the writing for me…Writing4 min readWriting4 min read
Dec 16, 2017How to Write an Article EverydayI’m not going to lie to you, I struggle with this. Life is busy and we don’t have time to write every single day. BUT. I want to start doing this. I want to crank out articles and build my writing discipline and I don’t want to wait for the…Writing4 min readWriting4 min read
