Unwinnable
Heyo! I haven’t been publishing much on here recently, mainly because I’ve been writing for Unwinnable instead. Come check out my monthly, noteworthy hip hop selections over there, and stay…
Noteworthy Hip Hop – March 2019
I’m excited to announce that I’ve started writing a hip hop column for Unwinnable! This month I featured new(ish) albums from Marlowe (L’Orange and Solemn Brigham), Death Grips, Smino, Jack…
“If True:” The Boolean Logic of Political Reporting
BuzzFeed’s recent report claiming sources indicated that President Trump directed Michael Cohen to lie to Congress may be the final nail in his coffin, if true. If true. These two…
Sorry to BoJack You: Spoilers Abound
I know I’m late to the party, but I just watched Sorry to Bother You, and I thought it was the easiest movie I have ever rated. It gets an…
Unknown Influences
Jeff Vandermeer called me an “arrogant ass” on Twitter yesterday. What an arrogant ass. Have you never read Kafka’s “In the Penal Colony”? — Jeff VanderMeer (@jeffvandermeer) September 4, 2018…
Review: “They Remain”
The horror genre has a long history of doing a lot with a little. Movies like Night of the Living Dead, The Evil Dead, and Paranormal Activity founded horror franchises based off small budgets and…
My Favorite Hip-Hop Albums by Year (2007-2011): Part I
The last decade has been phenomenal for hip-hop. With artists like Drake and Kanye West stringing together hit after hit and artists like Chance the Rapper and Kendrick Lamar proving…
My Favorite Hip-Hop Albums by Year (2012-2017): Part II
This is Part II. If you haven’t read Part I yet, you should go read Part I before reading this. Or, don’t. I’m not your mother. ScHoolboy Q – Habits…
Five Lessons from the Object Lessons Workshop
If you are an academic who hopes to break into the mainstream and gather an audience outside of the narrow halls of academia, take heed! The following five pieces of…
THE Definitive Ranking of All Nine Star Wars Movies (no spoilers!)
With the release of the newest entry in the Star Wars franchise, everyone and their mother wants to let the internet know that they have an opinion about what Star…