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  • Scenes from a Multiplex

    Scenes from a Multiplex

    Memoirs of a movie theater usher
    Go to the profile of Grace Orriss
    Grace Orriss
    Jan 22, 2021
    Leaving

    Leaving

    For those perennially eyeing the exit
    Go to the profile of Eva Hannan
    Eva Hannan
    Jan 21, 2021
    Run Along Now

    Run Along Now

    On lullabies and saying goodbye
    Go to the profile of Darcyburnham
    Darcyburnham
    Jan 14, 2021
    The Second Skin of Great China

    The Second Skin of Great China

    Savored memories of a Berkeley institution
    Go to the profile of Katherine Chen
    Katherine Chen
    Jan 8, 2021
    Until Your Time Is Up

    Until Your Time Is Up

    On quitting, and not quitting, smoking
    Go to the profile of Dylan Burgoon
    Dylan Burgoon
    Jan 5, 2021
    Is Anyone Not Ready?

    Is Anyone Not Ready?

    On female friendship and the fast-talking world of policy debate
    Go to the profile of Annabelle Long
    Annabelle Long
    Dec 30, 2020
    In the Mountains, Birdsong

    In the Mountains, Birdsong

    A journey through love and nostalgia, from Alaska to Guangzhou
    Go to the profile of R.Y.
    R.Y.
    Dec 29, 2020
    Uncontrollable Laughter

    Uncontrollable Laughter

    Inside and outside my eating disorder
    Go to the profile of Ashley Pattison-Scott
    Ashley Pattison-Scott
    Jan 15, 2020
    Daniel Negreanu Is All In

    Daniel Negreanu Is All In

    How the world’s greatest (and nicest) poker player peddles the art of deception
    Go to the profile of Sam Levin
    Sam Levin
    Jan 13, 2020
    Gravitating Towards Jupiter

    Gravitating Towards Jupiter

    Reflections on the pull of a Berkeley brewpub
    Go to the profile of Bailey Dunn
    Bailey Dunn
    Jan 9, 2020
    Swedish Synth-pop for the End of the World

    Swedish Synth-pop for the End of the World

    Notes on heartbreak, indie-electronica, and climate catastrophe
    Go to the profile of Scout Katherine Turkel
    Scout Katherine Turkel
    Jan 7, 2020
    The Woman Behind Your High-Speed Data

    The Woman Behind Your High-Speed Data

    Michelle Munson, in her element
    Go to the profile of Melody Ding
    Melody Ding
    Jan 6, 2020
    Disturbance Regimes

    Disturbance Regimes

    An Ecologist’s Guide to Female Friendship
    Go to the profile of Madeleine Gregory
    Madeleine Gregory
    Dec 30, 2019
    11 Lives in 13 Tweets

    11 Lives in 13 Tweets

    As I’ve done the past two years, I asked each student in my fall 2019 creative nonfiction workshop to try encapsulating their lives or…
    Go to the profile of Scott Saul
    Scott Saul
    Sep 4, 2019
    The Captivating Sarah Paulson

    The Captivating Sarah Paulson

    Why one of Hollywood’s most elusive actors is also one of its most spellbinding
    Go to the profile of Rebekah Gonzalez
    Rebekah Gonzalez
    Jan 22, 2019
    Welcome to ‘Gubler Land’

    Welcome to ‘Gubler Land’

    With Criminal Minds facing the end of its 15-season run, a tribute to the actor who crafted whimsical worlds behind the camera
    Go to the profile of Molly Nolan
    Molly Nolan
    Jan 19, 2019
    Eating Grandma Joan

    Eating Grandma Joan

    Have you ever eaten your grandma? I have.
    Go to the profile of Nils Jepson
    Nils Jepson
    Jan 8, 2019
    One Giant Leap for Boykind

    One Giant Leap for Boykind

    A review of Brockhampton’s Iridescence
    Go to the profile of Alex Chellsen
    Alex Chellsen
    Jan 7, 2019
    YRGIRLS Are Back

    YRGIRLS Are Back

    The Sisterhood of SNL’s Girl Group
    Go to the profile of Bailey Dunn
    Bailey Dunn
    Jan 5, 2019
    The Remarkable Inconspicuousness of Michael Sheen

    The Remarkable Inconspicuousness of Michael Sheen

    An actor so good you don’t know who he is
    Go to the profile of Sophia Stewart
    Sophia Stewart
    Jan 2, 2019
    The Neo-Nazis of Thousand Oaks

    The Neo-Nazis of Thousand Oaks

    I was in high school when I realized that some people in my town believed I didn’t deserve to exist
    Go to the profile of Sarah Rivka
    Sarah Rivka
    Dec 29, 2018
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