Visual-Philosophical Storytelling
JOURNALISM & DOCUMENTARY
Writing stories about politics and people, travel and transformation
FEATURED STORY:
Apocalypse, Now?
A researched narrative essay for Pipe Wrench Magazine about familial judgment, the biblical Jesus, and the historic effect the most contentious book of the Bible has had on politics. Illustration by Becca Thorne.
IT’S THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Stories about politics, housing, business, gentrification… basically, capitalism
The Circular Economy is Here
Could a push for full circularity mean that the future economy means buying nothing at all? Published in the Observer.
The Motor City Ditches the Oil Industry
Electric vehicles have arrived, in Detroit and beyond. Published in Open Skies.
Behind China’s Social Credit System
What it means to be part of China’s giant credit score experiment. Published in Portfolio.
Investing in Berlin
Berlin has drawn attention and investment dollars from all over the world, but is it really a good place to put your money? Published in Portfolio.
Saving Rummelsburger Bucht
Berlin’s housing and cultural space advocates struggle to keep a giant aquarium from devouring one of the last open spaces on the river. Published in The Local.
TRAVEL, NOT VACATION
Exploring the world without ruining it
What I Spent in Cannes
A filmmaker’s trip to the world’s biggest A-list film festival. Published in Thrillist.
Maboneng: Joberg’s Second Chance District
A single developer turned a dangerous, deserted neighborhood in central Johannesburg from blight to bling. Now, Maboneng must reimagine itself after its founder’s hasty exit. Published in Open Skies.
Illuminating Warsaw’s Cocktail Culture
A Polish cocktail expert introduces me to Warsaw’s most creative libations. Published in Bon Vivant Magazine. Image courtesy of Jakubina Photo.
Finding Wonderland: tourist kitsch in Bangladesh
In Bangladesh, globalization brings more than theme parks and red velvet cake. Published in The Daily Beast.
Teufelsberg is for Spies
Abandoned by the U.S., Teufelsberg has become a fascinating excursion for Berliners curious about the city’s espionage past. Published in The Daily Beast.
Explore: Highland Park, Los Angeles
A neighborhood guide to an old suburb filled with young, new life. Published in Open Skies.
Lake Michigan Pride
On discovering queer Michigan while making a film about a drag-queen-boxer. Published in RoadTrippers Magazine.
MORE STORIES about art, travel & cities below
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Fairbnb.coop wants to take holiday rentals back from the tech overlords. Read in The Independent.
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Projects that are local, participatory, inventive, and site-specific could define the post-pandemic travel era. Read in The Independent.
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The small town with the largest concentration of mid-century architecture in the west. Read in Fodor’s.
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In Amsterdam, small companies are transforming tourists from problematic polluters to participatory city beautifies. Read in Open Skies.
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Open streets events in Los Angeles are a weekend foretaste of a car-free future. Read in Open Skies.
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Find out why Lake Michigan is the Cape Cod of the Midwest. Read in Budget Travel.
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A trip to Cambodia’s capital. Read in Entertainment Voice.
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A guide to the city’s best music festivals. Read in US News and World Report.
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Inaugurate your kids into some of the strangest experiences in the City of Angeles. Read in Opeequo.
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Rick Smolan talks photographing Robyn Davidson's epic Australian journey. Read in Entertainment Voice.
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Choreographer Rosanna Gamson talks Still/Restless, her new piece at REDCAT. Read in Los Angeles Downtown News.
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Visit some of the beautiful landmarks of the Motor City. Read in Trip101.
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Conversations with Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones from The Theory of Everything. Read in Entertainment Voice.
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A three-generation play about a Mexican-American family. Read in Los Angeles Downtown News.
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Interviews with the bookers who keep Downtown Los Angeles’ coolest venues alive with sound. Read in Los Angeles Downtown News.
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Explore Downtown Loft lives with Los Angeles Downtown News.
CULTURE & ARTISTS
How, who, and what we see, hear, and feel
The Three Lives of Warsaw Neon
In Warsaw, two eras of 20th-century neon give shape to its 21st-century reinvention. Published in Hidden Compass.
Inside the Politics of Drag and Burlesque
Feminist, queer and experimental performance art in Berlin nightlife. Published in The Daily Beast.
TATE SHOTS
Berlin-based soundscape artist Emeka Ogboh gives an interview about the mysterious link between sound and memory as he prepares to take his Greek installation piece, The Way Earthly Things are Going, to the Tate Tanks at Tate Modern.
Co-directed with cinematographer Stephanie Hardt.
Deutscher Synchronpreis
The award ceremony honors German film dubbing as high art. Published in Deutsche Welle.
Feeling the Art
The Berlinishe Galerie helps the vision impaired experience art. Published in Open Skies.
Exploring Berlin's Flohmarkts