Foods I’m Still Mostly Convinced the South Can’t Do Right

There are several very important food options, that in my humble opinion, the south hasn’t mastered yet.

Wicked Weed is Not Terrible, But There’s So Much More to Asheville’s Beer Scene

I recently read a Vox piece titled “The Instagram Capital of the World is a Terrible Place to Be,” documenting … More

A More Nuanced Look at the Asheville “Shop-Lifting” Epidemic

I was doing some work at my favorite coffee shop this past Saturday. While I sipped on water and patiently … More

Where to Find the Best Sunsets in Asheville, Even Though No One Cares Anymore

There was a specific type of person who spent a lot of time during the very-early pandemic closures posting “nature … More

The Most Infuriating Thing I’ve Seen in Some Time aka The Time I Was Triggered By Hipster Bullshit, and You Readers Get to Work Through Some Insecurities With Me (if you choose to read, obviously)

A couple of weeks back, my cousin Casey was visiting, and we decided to do a late Friday brunch at … More

Private Conversations

I find it rude when people have speakerphone conversations in public places. I realize there’s technically no difference between someone … More

Public Displays of Emotion at Asheville’s Fine Arts Theatre

This is the story about how I ended up sobbing in Asheville’s class movie house.

The Real Reason I Troll Madison Cawthorn’s Instagram

A truly Sisyphean endeavor ends with a random Instagram user unwittingly assuaging my vanity.

You’re Wrong About

One of my new favorite podcasts of 2021 is called You’re Wrong About. You’re Wrong About has been on since … More

The “Let’s Come Together Like We Did on September 12th” Meme Is Trash, Featuring the One and Only Madison Cawthorn

Madison Cawthorn posted a gross 9/11 meme to his Instagram stories I want to rant about.