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Voting is Meaningless. But Probably Do It Anyway.

Of the 3,250 walk buttons in New York City, only 120 actually work.

Oct 29, 2020

Voting is Meaningless. But Probably Do It Anyway.

Oct 29, 2020

ANNOUNCING: Eastern Span, Second Edition

Last year, I wrote and published my debut novel Eastern Span, a neo-noir set in Oakland, Calif. circa 2013–14 amongst the housing crisis…

Sep 1, 2020

ANNOUNCING: Eastern Span, Second Edition

Sep 1, 2020

Tales from the Palmer Hotel

Table of Contents

Aug 31, 2020

Tales from the Palmer Hotel

Aug 31, 2020

Introducing: Tales of the Palmer Hotel

Hey folks.

Jul 12, 2020

Introducing: Tales of the Palmer Hotel

Jul 12, 2020

Published in
OneZero

On Nextdoor, the Homeless Are the Enemy

The platform built for neighborhood news often scapegoats the most disadvantaged communities

Sep 30, 2019

On Nextdoor, the Homeless Are the Enemy

Sep 30, 2019

Published in
GEN

Why Was Bill de Blasio Running for President, Anyway?

We asked a bunch of New Yorkers, and they had some far-flung ideas

Sep 20, 2019

Why Was Bill de Blasio Running for President, Anyway?

Sep 20, 2019

Interview with Rutger Hauer (2011)

In early 2011, I pitched a story to WIRED magazine’s “front of book” section, themed on “Vengeance” that month, about the new black-comedy…

Jul 24, 2019

Interview with Rutger Hauer (2011)

Jul 24, 2019

Published in
The Atlantic

A New Kind of Labor Movement in Silicon Valley

Employees at Google and elsewhere are protesting their bosses’ business decisions. Will that evolve into a more sustained labor movement?

Sep 4, 2018

A New Kind of Labor Movement in Silicon Valley

Sep 4, 2018

Published in
New York Magazine

All Good Gadgets Go to Waste

All the gadgets I love are falling apart and going to waste. And there’s no way to fix them.

Aug 6, 2018

All Good Gadgets Go to Waste

Aug 6, 2018

The Mass-Shooting Survivor Network

“Talking to others has helped me realize that I’m not a crazy person”

Apr 23, 2018

The Mass-Shooting Survivor Network

Apr 23, 2018

Rick Paulas

Rick Paulas

Writes a bunch. VICE, The Awl, Atlas Obscura, Pacific Standard, others, so many others, my goodness. rickpaulas.com for more.

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