In William Faulkner’s 1950 speech “Address upon Receiving the Novel Prize for Literature,” he warned attendees that the Great Fear of his time (nuclear holocaust) was a… Read more “George Saunders’s Tenth of December”
Brief Words on Writing
Writing is performative. Whether performed by the author or the audience, the medium of writing is, fundamentally, the textual embodiment of Voice. The written voice is the… Read more “Brief Words on Writing”
Call Me By Your Name Review
A Cute Film Grounded in White Privilege and Fetishized Homomasculinity It is 1983 and we’re transported to “Somewhere in Northern Italy.” The world is lush, covered in… Read more “Call Me By Your Name Review”
Dave Chappelle’s Newest Netflix Special
After a near 13 year hiatus, 2017 treated Dave Chappelle quite well. Following his post-presidential election gig as a host on SNL, which earned the show its… Read more “Dave Chappelle’s Newest Netflix Special”
Spare Some Change
SPARE SOME CHANGE INT. TRAIN PLATFORM — MORNING Amidst the backdrop of a winter-stricken Salem, MA, ANTHONY, a young, late 20-something Eastern European-complexioned male stands at the… Read more “Spare Some Change”
Canyonlands National Park: A Supreme Silence
After embarking on a cross country trip across the US some months ago, I found it necessary to both reflect upon and document the excursion in a… Read more “Canyonlands National Park: A Supreme Silence”
Hydroponic Unity
With Massachusetts voters calling for the legalization of recreational marijuana in the 2016 election cycle, it should come as no surprise that local business owners are looking… Read more “Hydroponic Unity”
Queens of the Stone Age’s “I’m Designer”
Queens of the Stone Age’s (QotSA) fifth full length studio album, Era Vulgaris (2007), is a well-polished yet uneasy album speaking on depravity. Era Vulgaris, the Latin term for… Read more “Queens of the Stone Age’s “I’m Designer””
George Michael’s Faith – “One More Try”
One of the more raw vocal performances off of Faith, George Michael’s “One More Try” is an conservatively-paced gospel ballad of a young man in both the throes… Read more “George Michael’s Faith – “One More Try””
George Michael’s Faith – “I Want Your Sex”
Approaching the 30th anniversary of George Michael’s solo debut Faith, it is worthwhile to look back and discuss the finer points of songwriting, production, and artistic transition contained… Read more “George Michael’s Faith – “I Want Your Sex””
