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10 Book Series That Deep-Dive Pop Culture
Films, games, books, music, and more!
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Mr. Brightside and Me
Vote for my essay today in the March Danceness competition!
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February 2024

What Does It Mean to Be Human?
Four new docs ask big questions about technology, happiness, and Mavis Beacon
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January 2024

Poets and Wrestlers
On The Iron Claw, Sylvia Plath, and the biopic paradox
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December 2023

Ten Small Joys
A few things that made me happy in 2023
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November 2023

Of Monsters and Mothmen
What cryptid legends have to teach us about history, belief, and ourselves
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October 2023

What's the Scariest Horror Movie?
In which I scare the heck out of myself to answer a crucial question
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Anthology as Disco Ball
If social media dies, turn to these books instead
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August 2023

What's Your Favorite Character Reading?
Rory Gilmore has a glorious Dave Eggers poster on her dorm room wall
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July 2023

A Study in Minor Characters
Meet Figwit, my new Lord of the Rings fave
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June 2023

A Love Letter to Physical Media
On DVD menus, liner notes, and carrying a book around in your backpack
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May 2023

Playing the Same Role Twice, Relationship Autobiographies, and a Book Cover Mystery
A few pop culture rabbit holes for your Wednesday
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