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Zachary Snowdon Smith

Zachary Snowdon Smith

Why Movies Get Chess Wrong

Chess is one of the most popular games on Earth. So why do multimillion-dollar blockbusters keep making beginner’s errors?

12 min readJan 19, 2019

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What Do Rock Stars Think of the ’80s Renaissance?

What do Muse, Alice in Chains and Nickelback have to say about 1980s nostalgia?

4 min readDec 11, 2018

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What Do Rock Stars Think of the ’80s Renaissance?

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The Student Jazz Band Succeeding Where High Schools Fall Short

For highschoolers, turning band class into a professional career can be virtually impossible. This band is giving students a hand up.

8 min readOct 30, 2018

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The Student Jazz Band Succeeding Where High Schools Fall Short

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The Cruising Addicts

Every day, men meet in public toilets for quick, anonymous sex — but how does cruising actually work?

9 min readOct 30, 2018

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A Chat With Husband-and-Wife True Crime Podcasters ‘They Walk Among Us’

Low-key as a cup of Earl Grey, “They Walk Among Us” has spellbound listeners with understated retellings of the UK’s worst crimes.

10 min readOct 28, 2018

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The Fan Who Sued Taylor Swift

Some fans send celebrities letters, artwork, and gifts. This man sent Taylor Swift a legal summons.

13 min readOct 22, 2018

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Should True Crime Be Tasteful?

As crime podcasts grow more mainstream, we ask: just how bloody should true crime be?

11 min readOct 1, 2018

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Should True Crime Be Tasteful?

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Saving Australia’s Disappearing Jazz Records

Even Australia’s most distinguished jazz artists seem only half-aware this museum exists. Why?

7 min readSep 3, 2018

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Saving Australia’s Disappearing Jazz Records

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Zachary Snowdon Smith

Zachary Snowdon Smith

Arts writer for Forbes. Former editor of The Cordova Times, Alaska’s №1 weekly. Previously headed Chess For The Gambia, a youth development project.

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