summer thomad

You don’t know the life of a showgirl, babe… but Nomi sure did. Film: SHOWGIRLS (1995)

excited to share my long-gestating long essay on A24, the state of hollywood today, + the perennial, high stakes challenge of creating commerce vs. art. eternal thanks to @daisandconfused + @dirtyverse for giving this a home: dirt.fyi/article/2025/0…

A plain bagel filled with flowers left outside Absolute Bagels, one of the most popular bagel shops in the city now closed.

✌️🏜️☠️

some joyless news: re-starting my job search! i have several years of editing and freelance writing/reporting experience, but open to opportunities in other industries too 👀

here’s @reallygordon with the eulogy 🥲🕊️pitchfork.com/thepitch/brat-…

@bluelightmp3 i am watching this space / eager to read 👀

@lilleallen this haunts me too

@bluelightmp3 I saw sooo many of them in vegas too…

we’re in the midst of an unacknowledged novelty bumper sticker golden age

I profiled the influencer (and OG YouTuber!) Shahd Batal for @TeenVogue: teenvogue.com/story/shahd-ba…

Hi audio world! It’s me, again. Looking for an audio producer, story editor, etc?!? I have availability in my sked and am looking for projects to finish out 2024. Lots of experience from my time at radiolab and npr! Let’s talk! alyssajperry.com

Every passing summer this album gets better to me: it really captures that depressing lull that summer actually is, with expectations and dreams lost to the reality of exhaustion and lethargy. Things are just what they are, and that can be soul crushing open.spotify.com/album/4SBl4zvN…

I have a poem in the gorgeous new issue of @NoTokensJournal!!!! the whole team took such immense care in reading and considering my work + I'm so grateful 💘notokensjournal.com/poetry/calculu…

happy father's day

Issue 3 of Still Alive is going to be a doozy! We’ve got @terrygtnguyen, @danielkolitz, @gertsofficial, @jameson_rich, among many other heavy hitters, including Anne Carson!! Pre-order and stay hydrated 🚨🗞️

@samkeslr this is Jesse St James / Glee erasure!!!

Personally, I think you can tell a lot about a person based on what they know Jonathan Groff from

🚨student journalists🚨 need any help with cover letters, resumes, and/or portfolios (especially audio)!? want to talk thru reporting, story ideas, pitches or need intros? pls reach out to me, I’m here to help!

i can’t wait to act like i fell out of a coconut tree all summer