Max HawkinsThe fiftieth weekOn lunch-break hot takes, and how to determine what mattersJun 29, 2018Jun 29, 2018
Max HawkinsSuperman problemsImagine if Krypton didn’t imbue Clark Kent with superhuman strength, but superhuman wit and empathy.Jun 20, 2018Jun 20, 2018
Max HawkinsThe poisoned cityWhen a strange night at the theater reveals a corroded cultureJun 19, 2018Jun 19, 2018
Max HawkinsWhen obscurity is a giftOn the “hug of death,” cage fighting, and seeking the smallest stageJun 19, 2018Jun 19, 2018
Max HawkinsI can’t stop thinking about smash cakesI can’t stop thinking about smash cakes since I learned about them last night.Jun 12, 20181Jun 12, 20181
Max HawkinsThrough sudden silenceI find this clip so amazing. Mid-competition, the power shuts off. The music stops. The lights go black. They keep dancing. They…Jun 9, 2018Jun 9, 2018
Max HawkinsWhen the Galaxy became a UniverseAs Darth Sidious twisted Anakin Skywalker toward the Dark Side, so Disney has turned the Star Wars galaxy into The Star Wars Universe, and…Jun 4, 2018Jun 4, 2018
Max HawkinsHow to feel better about cheatingThere was a time when artists had to win the approval of a class of gatekeepers to get their work seen: editors, publishers, producers…May 29, 2018May 29, 2018
Max HawkinsThey will wear the clothes you madeThe maxim “fake it ’til you make it” suggests that we act like successful people until we become successful. That the appearance of…May 22, 2018May 22, 2018