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Read & Subscribe : A Student Walkout to the Polls @ Ruened

November 07, 2022

Head over to my new newsletter, Ruened, where you can subscribe for free and read the first post, “An Election Day Student Walkout to the Polls — Why Not?”

Tags: Politics, Writing, Student Activism, Voter Turnout

Now on YouTube: Appearance w/ David Byrne @ New York Public Library

October 31, 2022

Until this was posted to YouTube, the talk was only available on the NYPL event page, in a not-so-sharable “high friction” format. Mark it as another example of the conflicts of copyright that I’m so grateful to the person that ripped it.

Read: “Will Milwaukee Seize Its Astounding Power” in Heartland Signal

October 31, 2022

Read “Will Milwaukee Seize Its Astounding Power” in Heartland Signal: on the alarming scale of political power and influence held by Milwaukee County (in the context of titanic crises like climate change and the Post-Trump authoritarian threat) and how that juxtaposes with regional low self-esteem.

Tags: Politics, Milwaukee, Heartland Signal, Writing

Martin Shkreli and Wu-Tang's Ill-Fated Once Upon a Time in Shaolin

July 10, 2018

How world-renowned troll Martin Shkreli sullied Wu-Tang Clan’s grand single-copy album experiment, Once Upon a Time in Shaolin.

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Why Brooklyn's Sound Fix Records Closed

December 13, 2015

I sat down with Sound Fix Records owner James Bradley to find out his store was closing after years as a fixture on Bedford Avenue.

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  • October 2024
    • Oct 30, 2024 Audiobooks: I Think He Knows (Dreamscape) Oct 30, 2024
    • Oct 30, 2024 Audiobooks: The Phoenix Project Oct 30, 2024
    • Oct 30, 2024 Audiobooks: The Princess and the Prophet (Beacon Press) Oct 30, 2024
    • Oct 30, 2024 Audiobooks: The Blue Sapphire of the Mind (Oxford) Oct 30, 2024
  • February 2023
    • Feb 20, 2023 New Post: The Unreal Stakes of the Wisconsin '23 Spring Election Feb 20, 2023
  • November 2022
    • Nov 7, 2022 Read & Subscribe : A Student Walkout to the Polls @ Ruened Nov 7, 2022
  • October 2022
    • Oct 31, 2022 Now on YouTube: Appearance w/ David Byrne @ New York Public Library Oct 31, 2022
    • Oct 31, 2022 Read: “Will Milwaukee Seize Its Astounding Power” in Heartland Signal Oct 31, 2022
  • July 2018
    • Jul 10, 2018 Martin Shkreli and Wu-Tang's Ill-Fated Once Upon a Time in Shaolin Jul 10, 2018
  • December 2015
    • Dec 13, 2015 Why Brooklyn's Sound Fix Records Closed Dec 13, 2015
    • Dec 13, 2015 Before Chris Ruen's Terrible Idea - Interview with Vol.1 Brooklyn Dec 13, 2015

  • October 2024
    • Oct 30, 2024 Audiobooks: I Think He Knows (Dreamscape) Oct 30, 2024
    • Oct 30, 2024 Audiobooks: The Phoenix Project Oct 30, 2024
    • Oct 30, 2024 Audiobooks: The Princess and the Prophet (Beacon Press) Oct 30, 2024
    • Oct 30, 2024 Audiobooks: The Blue Sapphire of the Mind (Oxford) Oct 30, 2024
  • February 2023
    • Feb 20, 2023 New Post: The Unreal Stakes of the Wisconsin '23 Spring Election Feb 20, 2023
  • November 2022
    • Nov 7, 2022 Read & Subscribe : A Student Walkout to the Polls @ Ruened Nov 7, 2022
  • October 2022
    • Oct 31, 2022 Now on YouTube: Appearance w/ David Byrne @ New York Public Library Oct 31, 2022
    • Oct 31, 2022 Read: “Will Milwaukee Seize Its Astounding Power” in Heartland Signal Oct 31, 2022
  • July 2018
    • Jul 10, 2018 Martin Shkreli and Wu-Tang's Ill-Fated Once Upon a Time in Shaolin Jul 10, 2018
  • December 2015
    • Dec 13, 2015 Why Brooklyn's Sound Fix Records Closed Dec 13, 2015
    • Dec 13, 2015 Before Chris Ruen's Terrible Idea - Interview with Vol.1 Brooklyn Dec 13, 2015