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  • 24 | Take 2

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    I turned 24 a month ago. I had something written that I was going to post on my birthday. It was about how this past year was probably the most difficult one in my life; how despite things being “objectively good” I felt lower than I’ve ever felt, mentally. And I feel like there might…

  • Sziget 2017

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    I came back from Sziget last week and then proceeded to be sick, celebrate my birthday in bed, and then celebrate my birthday with my family (which was a weekend full of capital D Drama). My nine-to-five has started and university is about to start, but I’ve told too many people that I would write…

  • 5 Books for Writers (Also 1 Video Series)

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    Whenever you write, there’s always that mean voice in your head that keeps saying that you need to write much, much better. Shut it up by reading some books and making small tweaks to your writing workflow (this is a 2-part blog post). These books are great, obviously. I’ve read them, I’ve learned a lot…

  • The Rabbit Hole: Mary H.K. Choi

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    I obsess over things for weeks and then ignore them completely for the rest of my life. Here’s what I’ve been obsessing over for the past couple of weeks: Good Writing and Mary H.K. Choi

  • The Rabbit Hole: Street Photography

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    I obsess over things for weeks and then ignore them completely for the rest of my life. Here’s what I’ve been obsessing over for the past four weeks: Street Photography NSFW: There are some boobs about half way into this post.

  • Kendrick Lamar Album Review (Part 1 of 2?)

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    To say I wasn’t hyped for the release of Damn would be to say nothing at all. I’m not a hardcore fan of Kendrick in the way I’m not a hardcore fan of any artist or band; I love good music, but I don’t go as far as watching every single interview and reading every…

  • 10 Tips for Traveling to London

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    10 tips that will save you money and make your trip better because you’ll have more money for drinks.

  • Fantastic Music and Where to Find It

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    The older you get, the less time you have to spend on looking for new music. Here’s how I find new tunes quickly.

  • Art v. Artist and Authorial Intent v. Canon

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    Kanye West is the best argument both for and against the separation of art and artist. JK Rowling is the best argument both for and against an author’s influence on canon after the original series is officially over. This post was brought to you by this episode of The Last Podcast with Zac Little and this New Yorker cartoon. Let me…

  • Listen to this: Bo Burnham on You Made it Weird

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    You Made It Weird with Pete Holmes: Bo Burnham #3 https://overcast.fm/+HGWMiEc It’s a three hour conversation, which is about 6 times longer than the average podcast episode I listen to, but it’s such a great conversation. It’s the type of conversation that seems to cover everything, even though it’s not really focused on anything at…