Essays
The Atlantic:
Outfits Aren’t the Biggest Problem With Sorority Recruitment
LA Weekly:
12 Things You Learn Driving in L.A.
9 Ways Los Angeles and New York City are Actually the Same
What I Learned From 2014's Most Famous Ex-Cons, Piper Kerman and Jordan Belfort
xoJane:
IT HAPPENED TO ME: Tommy Wiseau Directed Me in a Live Version of "The Room"
Outfits Aren’t the Biggest Problem With Sorority Recruitment
LA Weekly:
12 Things You Learn Driving in L.A.
9 Ways Los Angeles and New York City are Actually the Same
What I Learned From 2014's Most Famous Ex-Cons, Piper Kerman and Jordan Belfort
xoJane:
IT HAPPENED TO ME: Tommy Wiseau Directed Me in a Live Version of "The Room"
Music Coverage
The Village Voice:
Why Do I Listen to So Many White Guys with Guitars?
LA Weekly:
12 Years After American Idiot, Green Day Still Want to Start a Revolution
The Future of Music Might Be a Crowdsourced, Holographic J-Pop Star
Stop Shitting on Taylor Swift's Feminism
With "Fight Song," It's Finally Rachel Platten's Time to Shine
Someone Actually Told Walk the Moon to "Shut Up and Dance" at the Echo
Andy Grammer Learned How to Write Pop Hits on Third Street Promenade
One Direction Is Now a DIY Band
He Said/She Said: 10 Dueling Pairs of Songs by Pop Music Couples
Miguel Dropped Knowledge at Sonos Studios Last Night
Zedd's Piano Playing Could Be a Game-Changer
Neon Tommy:
True Life: I Went to a "One Direction" Concert
Soundtrack Review: "Frozen"
Hozier at the Troubadour: Review
MS MR at the Troubadour: Review
Lewis Watson at the Bootleg: Review
Cabaret Review: Jeremy Jordan at Catalina Bar & Grill
Cabaret Review: Kerrigan & Lowdermilk at Upright Cabaret
Concert Review: L.A. Master Chorale Presents "Holiday Wonders: Festival of Carols"
Why Do I Listen to So Many White Guys with Guitars?
LA Weekly:
12 Years After American Idiot, Green Day Still Want to Start a Revolution
The Future of Music Might Be a Crowdsourced, Holographic J-Pop Star
Stop Shitting on Taylor Swift's Feminism
With "Fight Song," It's Finally Rachel Platten's Time to Shine
Someone Actually Told Walk the Moon to "Shut Up and Dance" at the Echo
Andy Grammer Learned How to Write Pop Hits on Third Street Promenade
One Direction Is Now a DIY Band
He Said/She Said: 10 Dueling Pairs of Songs by Pop Music Couples
Miguel Dropped Knowledge at Sonos Studios Last Night
Zedd's Piano Playing Could Be a Game-Changer
Neon Tommy:
True Life: I Went to a "One Direction" Concert
Soundtrack Review: "Frozen"
Hozier at the Troubadour: Review
MS MR at the Troubadour: Review
Lewis Watson at the Bootleg: Review
Cabaret Review: Jeremy Jordan at Catalina Bar & Grill
Cabaret Review: Kerrigan & Lowdermilk at Upright Cabaret
Concert Review: L.A. Master Chorale Presents "Holiday Wonders: Festival of Carols"
TV Coverage
LA Weekly:
Musical TV Show Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Casts West Covina in a Starring Role
Orange Is the New Black at PaleyFest: Here's What Can Happen When Women Call the Shots
TV Insider:
Jon Snow is 'Dead-er Than Dead' - Or at Least That's What Game of Thrones Told Obama
iZombie Season 2: Returning Peyton, Shirtless Major and Real Housewife Brains
6 Things We Learned from Seth McFarlane’s Comic-Con Panel (Including How to Say 'Dick Pic' in Sign Language)
Neon Tommy:
See It or Skip It: Fall TV Pilots, Comic-Con Edition
A Passive-Aggressive Love Letter to "Smash"
Emmys 2013: A Snarky Live Blog
"Smash" Takes a Peek at Backstage Drama
Musical TV Show Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Casts West Covina in a Starring Role
Orange Is the New Black at PaleyFest: Here's What Can Happen When Women Call the Shots
TV Insider:
Jon Snow is 'Dead-er Than Dead' - Or at Least That's What Game of Thrones Told Obama
iZombie Season 2: Returning Peyton, Shirtless Major and Real Housewife Brains
6 Things We Learned from Seth McFarlane’s Comic-Con Panel (Including How to Say 'Dick Pic' in Sign Language)
Neon Tommy:
See It or Skip It: Fall TV Pilots, Comic-Con Edition
A Passive-Aggressive Love Letter to "Smash"
Emmys 2013: A Snarky Live Blog
"Smash" Takes a Peek at Backstage Drama
Film Coverage
LA Weekly:
Why This Might Be Elvira's Last Comic-Con (as Elvira)
Destin Cretton: From Short Term 12 to The Glass Castle, a Filmmaker on His Way Up
5 Stereotypes About Greek Life That Hollywood Gets Totally Wrong
The Dos and Don'ts of Creating a Great Clone Story
It's Time for a Black Widow Movie. Here's Why
"Marshmallows" Celebrate Their Beloved Veronica Mars at L.A. Premiere
Pasadena International Film Festival Canceled a Film. Then All Hell Broke Loose
Aaron Sorkin and Dave Itzkoff Geek Out about Network at the Paley Center
Neon Tommy:
Oscars 2014: A Snarky Live-Blog
Film Review: "That Awkward Moment"
Film Review: "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire"
Film Review: "Looper"
Film Review: "Liberal Arts"
Why This Might Be Elvira's Last Comic-Con (as Elvira)
Destin Cretton: From Short Term 12 to The Glass Castle, a Filmmaker on His Way Up
5 Stereotypes About Greek Life That Hollywood Gets Totally Wrong
The Dos and Don'ts of Creating a Great Clone Story
It's Time for a Black Widow Movie. Here's Why
"Marshmallows" Celebrate Their Beloved Veronica Mars at L.A. Premiere
Pasadena International Film Festival Canceled a Film. Then All Hell Broke Loose
Aaron Sorkin and Dave Itzkoff Geek Out about Network at the Paley Center
Neon Tommy:
Oscars 2014: A Snarky Live-Blog
Film Review: "That Awkward Moment"
Film Review: "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire"
Film Review: "Looper"
Film Review: "Liberal Arts"
New Media Coverage
LA Weekly:
Why Emma Approved Didn't Work as Well asThe Lizzie Bennet Diaries Did
Transitioning From YouTube to Movies Isn't Easy
Money Wins and Sponsors are Everywhere at the Streamys YouTube Awards
Why Emma Approved Didn't Work as Well asThe Lizzie Bennet Diaries Did
Transitioning From YouTube to Movies Isn't Easy
Money Wins and Sponsors are Everywhere at the Streamys YouTube Awards
Book Coverage
Neon Tommy:
Interview with Lev Grossman
Book Review: "The Disaster Artist"
Book Review: "The One"
Book Review: "Someday, Someday, Maybe"
Book Review: "My Inappropriate Life"
Interview with Lev Grossman
Book Review: "The Disaster Artist"
Book Review: "The One"
Book Review: "Someday, Someday, Maybe"
Book Review: "My Inappropriate Life"
Other Arts Coverage
LA Weekly:
Yes, There is a Drake-Themed Yoga Class in a Bar in the Arts District
This Year's Comic-Con Wasn't All About White Dudes
15 Things Everyone Going to Comic-Con Should Know
Scenes From Inside Comic-Con's "Rave of Thrones" and Other Nerd Parties
I Spent Saturday Trapped in a Stadium, Solving a Puzzle With 500 People
A Magic Show Inside the Hotel Casa Del Mar
Awkward Family Photos: Now in a Santa Monica Museum
Yes, There is a Drake-Themed Yoga Class in a Bar in the Arts District
This Year's Comic-Con Wasn't All About White Dudes
15 Things Everyone Going to Comic-Con Should Know
Scenes From Inside Comic-Con's "Rave of Thrones" and Other Nerd Parties
I Spent Saturday Trapped in a Stadium, Solving a Puzzle With 500 People
A Magic Show Inside the Hotel Casa Del Mar
Awkward Family Photos: Now in a Santa Monica Museum