Jay Caspian KanginKANG BLOGI enjoyed ‘Take Out,’ which is steaming right now on Filmstruck. Go watch it now.Recently, I’ve found myself shying away from any work that tries to ‘speak for the voiceless.’ The Trump era has put a hard edge to that…Oct 2, 2017Oct 2, 2017
Jay Caspian KanginKANG BLOGI did not know this, but there is an ideal concentration of butterflies in a room.May 28, 2017May 28, 2017
Jay Caspian KanginKANG BLOGRIP Denis Johnson: Reading and Re-reading Jesus’s SonSmall books cast a religious hold on their devotees. The repeat reader experiences something close to transference — he puts the book in…May 26, 2017May 26, 2017
Jay Caspian KanginKANG BLOGAlex Tizon’s Brutal HonestyToday, the Atlantic published an essay the late Alex Tizon wrote about the woman who spent her life as a slave for his family and his…May 16, 201713May 16, 201713
Jay Caspian KanginKANG BLOGthe great liberal freakout of 2017I have been screaming about this on Twitter for the past week which is probably not the most productive way to engage and certainly…Mar 12, 201715Mar 12, 201715
Jay Caspian KanginKANG BLOGFirst fifteen minutes feel pretty relevant now, as does the whole question over access journalism.Feb 26, 2017Feb 26, 2017
Jay Caspian KanginKANG BLOGDebate Won’t Save You: Some thoughts on the Steves.Ever since Buzzfeed published a transcript of a speech Stephen Bannon gave at the Vatican, there has been an ongoing effort to understand…Feb 13, 201710Feb 13, 201710
Jay Caspian KanginKANG BLOGWomen’s March thoughtsWrote about the Women’s March for Vice News. Think it’s an interesting rebuttal to the David Brooks column that’s been going around the…Jan 24, 2017Jan 24, 2017
Jay Caspian KanginKANG BLOGStokke Explory (day 11)Yesterday we pushed the baby in the stroller for six blocks and then turned around. I felt some shame for my Stokke Explory which retails…Jan 24, 20171Jan 24, 20171