As a man in his late twenties, I am an outlier, at least when it comes to videogames, a subject many of my peers will happily stop their…
Category: Columns
Fifty Shades of Rey: The Flaw of Averages
As a good friend and colleague of mine once said, “You gotta look outside of The New School.” This is of particular irony, as said friend and colleague…
A Word to the Wise: An Early Exodus
“Do you believe in the uncanny?” he asked out of the blue. “If you mean an event that baffles because it transcends what’s normal, yes I do. Invariably,…
A Word to the Wise: The Top of the Heap
“So what’s your specialty?” “The history of religions. I’ve taught everything from Persian cults to Zen Buddhism.” “You know I’m agnostic.” “Then why talk to me? I’m comparative…
A Word to the Wise: The Anniversary
Watercress and fennel soup, duck with apricot glaze and serendipitous side dishes paired well with the Chardonnay. The anniversary party celebrating ten years gave Toby and Luke a…
Snark Attack: One Is The Loveliest Number
A couple of months ago, I was leaving a film screening down the street from our beloved New School. I slid out of the theater and onto the…