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Apr 610 minA Batman To Walk Among UsExploring the themes of mistrust, anonymity, and terrorism in Matt Reeves' The Batman (2022) *SPOILERS AHEAD* When this film was...
Dec 28, 20218 minSuddenly SusanOn January 31, 2021 I began a journal entry: I called Mom on my way out to tell her my stray cat Susan let me pet her for a long time....
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May 1, 20219 minThe Content of Contentment: A Year in ReviewI turned 25 on March 18, which means a lot of things. For starters, I’ve celebrated two birthdays in the pandemic. It also means this...
Apr 3, 20216 minTo The Pyramid ClubLast night, my friend Catie sent me a link to a Gothamist article with the headline "East Village Drag & Punk Club Closes Due to...
Nov 13, 20206 minLove Letter EmojiWinner of the Broke But Moisturized Inaugural Essay Contest Do you ever think about me? Does anything we shared linger with you? Do you...
Aug 4, 20208 minHow To Preserve Your Mind: A Meditation on Peanut ButterWritten in April 2020, in the thick of quarantine. Here’s a message in a bottle from inside my quarantine, where I’m accompanied by the...