Here’s a peek at some of my work:
Includes selected works of reporting and cultural criticism as seen in the the Daily Dot, the Austin Chronicle, Austin Monthly, Afterglow ATX, and more.
MUSIC
Review: Large Brush Collection’s Off Center, Austin Chronicle
Free Week Unleashed: lluvii’s Indulgent Jam Waves, Austin Chronicle
Review: Cha’keetah B’s Where the Wildflowers Grow, Austin Chronicle
With Bad Dream Jaguar, Sun June Hasn’t Given Up on Texas Yet, Austin Chronicle
Paper Cuts: Variety’s “Plover,” Austin Chronicle
The Chronicle’s Favorite Austin Albums of 2023: Being Dead’s When Horses Would Run, Austin Chronicle
Lil Yachty’s Whiplash Catalog Run at ACL Fest, Austin Chronicle
Review: DAIISTAR’s Good Time (Fuzz Club), Austin Chronicle
Review: A Giant Dog’s Bite, Austin Chronicle
Paper Cuts: More Eaze’s “Eternity,” Austin Chronicle
SXSW Music Spotlight: Coco & Clair Clair, Austin Chronicle
Lessons in internet authenticity with Haley Blais, The Daily Dot (Passionfruit)
Boygenius touch down at Austin International Airport for surprise SXSW set, The Daily Dot
Artistically Invigorated, SZA Teases Post-Ctrl Material at ACL Fest, Austin Chronicle
Viral indie-rock duo Wet Leg shows what all the buzz is about at SXSW, The Daily Dot
We Are the Union’s Reade Wolcott on Reddit memes, queer-centric ska, and trans activism, The Daily Dot
Viral Bedroom-Pop Sensation Dayglow Grows Up, Austin Chronicle
New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week - Lady Dan’s ‘I Am the Prophet’ Review, Austin Chronicle
SXSW Music Review: London’s Close Encounter Club Levitates Babeheaven, Sorry, and Weird Milk, Austin Chronicle
Lady Dan Writes Her Own Prophecies, Afterglow ATX
Local Psychedelic Band Annabelle Chairlegs Speaks Out About Isolation, Austin Monthly
New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week - Charley Crockett’s ‘10 For Slim’ Review, Austin Chronicle
Out of Tune: The Pandemic’s Impact on Texan Musicians, Medium
Album Anniversaries: The Bubbly Angst of No Doubt’s ‘Tragic Kingdom’, Afterglow ATX
SXSW Music Panel Recap: The New Marketplace of Music Royalties, Austin Chronicle
Austin Compilation Album ‘Slack Capital 3’ Combats Systemic Racism , Austin Monthly
Album Review: Kesha Is Having Fun Again On ‘High Road,’ Afterglow ATX
Soundtrack For Your Existential Crisis: Mitski and Noname, Afterglow ATX
SCREENS
Review: Queer teen sex comedy Bottoms is bloody absurd, The Daily Dot
Review: A24’s Problemista is colorful, hilarious, and overwhelming, The Daily Dot
SXSW review: Halina Reijn’s intense whodunnit ‘Bodies Bodies Bodies’ satirizes the toxicity of 20-something trust-funders, The Daily Dot
Review: ‘Marcel The Shell With Shoes On’ grounds its whimsical narrative in authenticity, The Daily Dot
SXSW review: Ti West’s porn-horror ‘X’ draws on the real fear within moral panics, The Daily Dot
SXSW review: Alison Brie vacation comedy ‘Spin Me Round’ spins its focus out of control, The Daily Dot
ATX Television Festival Looks on the Bright Side of the Small Screen, Austin Chronicle
Tinder Live host Lane Moore dives back into the messy world of post-pandemic dating apps, The Daily Dot
Review: We Fell For Made For Love, Austin Chronicle
SXSW Film Review: R#J, Austin Chronicle
SXSW Film Review: I'm Fine (Thanks for Asking), Austin Chronicle
‘Austin Black Freedom Communities’ Shares Untold Stories of Resilience, Austin Monthly
Top Picks From the Cine Las Americas Film Festival, Austin Monthly
New Docu-series ‘Outcry’ Displays Flaws in Our Criminal Justice System, Austin Monthly
CULTURE
Horror Writer and Folk Musician Carter St Hogan Finds Relief in Discomfort, Austin Chronicle
Books Issue: Why Sinead O’Connor Matters, Austin Chronicle
Jan Todd’s physical prowess helped rewrite the history of women in sports, Texas Connect
Creative writing professor melds literature with global travels, Texas Connect
Influencers are trying to tame the digital creator economy, The Daily Dot
How JuiceLand strikers and ride-hailing drivers are organizing online, The Daily Dot
“Very Queer and Very Hip-Hop”: ATX Interfaces Cuts the Crap With Community-Based Art Programming, Austin Chronicle
Bored, Unemployed, and Extremely Online: Textile Artist Finds the Silver Linings, Austin Chronicle
ATX Free Fridge Project Chooses Solidarity Over Charity, Austin Monthly
Pride Profiles: Bears Rebecca Fonte, Austin Monthly
This Austin Family Came Together to Create an Inclusive Children’s Book, Austin Monthly