5 Things to Read: Weeks of October 21 & 28
Helperbots, minty fake blood, and boomers in the media.
Welcome to this installment of the series “5 Things to Read,” where I share a handful of the most interesting, thought-provoking, or just plain weird culture & news stories from the past two weeks. Have a thought on one of the stories? Want to share a piece you think should’ve been included? Please share them in the comments — I’d love to hear from you.
After that New York magazine cover story came out, Anne Helen Petersen wrote an extremely important piece about the short-sighted “the kids are too soft” mentality held by many of the “media elite” (aka boomers) in the journalism industry.
New “How I Wrote This” alert! For Gothamist, I wrote about a night at “Poly Poly Oxen Free,” a new polyamorous dating show in Brooklyn. Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at how I pitched, reported, and wrote the story.
How I Wrote This: A Night at a Polyamorous Dating Show
This one’s a fun one! I recently wrote a story about “Poly Poly Oxen Free,” a live polyamorous dating show in Brooklyn, for Gothamist. The best part, as you’ll read more about below, is that I got to watch the show IRL, which always lends itself to colorful details you just can’t get …
A lovely profile of Lucy Yu, owner of Yu & Me Books, about building a community with others through books.
Hope you enjoyed spooky season! A fun little visual feature on what it costs to run a haunted house in NYC (which you’ll never catch me in), including more than $2,500 worth of mint-flavored fake blood?
I had the joy of watching the Broadway adaptation of the South Korean musical Maybe Happy Ending, about two “helperbots” in near-future Seoul, and it was probably my favorite show this year. I would highly recommend snagging tickets if you’re in New York (and bring your Kleenex!).