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STONED BUSTER KEATON, DOMESTICATED PYNCHON, AND THE PERMANENT HOLLYWOOD (NON-)REVOLUTION
On Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘One Battle after Another’
Sep 26
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Christian Lorentzen
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‘LIAM, NONE OF THESE AMERICAN CUNTS KNOW WHO YOU ARE!’
Reflections on seeing Oasis Live ’25 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey
Sep 4
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Christian Lorentzen
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August 2025
LIFE & FATE ON THE 4 TRAIN
On Spike Lee's 'Highest 2 Lowest'
Aug 16
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Christian Lorentzen
24
July 2025
THE GLOSSY AGE
On a history of Conde Nast
Jul 15
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Christian Lorentzen
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‘TRY AND’ VS. ‘TRY TO’
A grammatical quandary
Jul 13
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Christian Lorentzen
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June 2025
WHO IS THE GOAT OF AMERICAN FICTION?
With apologies to the two other members of my NBA/literature group chat, to the players selected last week in the NBA draft, to Stephen A. Smith, and to…
Jun 30
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Christian Lorentzen
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ELEGY FOR A NUCLEAR PROGRAM WITHOUT A BOMB
& a baptism of fire in New York City
Jun 25
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Christian Lorentzen
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‘I AM NOT A PARTICULARLY SMART OR IMAGINATIVE MAN, BUT . . . ’
Letters from David Foster Wallace go up for sale
Jun 24
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Christian Lorentzen
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BRIAN WILSON & THE QUESTION OF GENIUS
At the conjuncture of rockism & poptimism
Jun 17
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Christian Lorentzen
18
BABYFACE VS. SCARFACE
On the Democratic primary for New York mayor
Jun 14
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Christian Lorentzen
24
LONDON READING
See you in Walthamstow tomorrow night
Jun 12
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Christian Lorentzen
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FREELANCE EMOTIONAL DETECTIVES & PRISONERS OF HISTORY
On Leo Robson’s ‘The Boys’, other boys, and some girls (or men and women)
Jun 12
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Christian Lorentzen
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