I got off the plane 90 minutes before midnight and no one spoke as I walked with my head down from the gate to the pick up area. My mask came off as I deplaned and entered Florida. The air was thick and hot, like I suppose Florida always is…

Written July, 2013 You can learn a lot by spending a few months in India. Things that will stay with you for the rest of your life. As a Westerner, I was subject to a type of culture shock I could not prepare for. The echoes of the birth of…

The Elementary Particles by Michel Houellebecq is a French novel that takes place in the second half of the 20th century. The book follows two half brothers, Michel Djerzinski and Bruno Clement, who lead very different lives. Michel is a brilliant microbiologist incapable of love and human connection, while Bruno…

“The blood cries out from the ground.” In the backwoods and dark hills of the American West lies a story so horrifying that it threatens to undermine our entire civilization. David Grann’s latest book, Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI tells the…

Throughout history, Millenarianism has represented the pursuit of ending the current order in anticipation of a second coming. When society has spiraled into disarray, and living conditions become dire and uncertain for massive amounts of displaced and poor people, there have often been movements set on fulfilling an eschatological fantasy…

I was 7 years old in 1998 and the NBA All Star Game was played at Madison Square Garden. The Rookies VS. Sophomores game had just ended and Kobe Bryant was hunched over with his hands on his knees getting interviewed by some reporter who asked him about being called…

Virtual reality has been on the horizon of the tech industry for the last decade, but hasn’t made as fast of an impact as many of us predicted. As Moore’s law continues to progress and we become more comfortable interacting in a digital world, the transition into VR is closer…

For over a century, LA has been a Mecca for entertainment, attracting the most talented, eccentric and physically beautiful people in the country. LA has been an industry town dominated by the studio model of producing and distributing content. This business model has been sustained by large advertising budgets and…