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.

The Force is Strong in Asheville

What do Stars Wars and chicken piccata have in common? Nothing.