Professional/Personal Overview
Experienced, irreverent pop culture writer and commentator who has: covered the Academy Awards; interviewed filmmakers and actors from J.J. Abrams to George Clooney; anchored one of the most popular blogs at The Washington Post; recapped TV shows from Lost to Downton Abbey; written trend pieces, essays and criticism about film, television and books; appeared on national and regional radio and TV shows. Note/warning: will jump at any opportunity to discuss 80s pop culture.
Work Info
Expertise
Content Editor (online)
12 Years
Writer
19 Years
Specialty
Books & Literature
4 Years
Entertainment
15 Years
Humor
16 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
19 Years
Media Client List (# assignments
last 2 yrs)
The Washington Post (11+), New York Magazine's Vulture (6-10), Slate (1-2), The Wall Street Journal (1-2)
Other Work History
Film critic for WETA's Around Town (Ongoing)
Computer Skills
Programs: Word, Google Drive, Wordpress.
Technical Skills
Have previous experience with video and audio recording/editing in Premiere and Audacity.
Equipment
Digital camera; audio recorder.
Foreign Language Skills
Proficient in Spanish.
Awards
2nd place in the blog category, Society for Features Journalism contest: 2010 and 2011.
Associations
Online News Association
Other
Contributed series of essays to the book "A Friday Night Lights Companion: Love, Loss and Football in Dillon, Texas."
Freelancer Availability
I freelance full-time. I live near Washington, DC. I am willing to travel anywhere. I have a driver's license. I have access to a car.
Work Samples
Writing Samples: TV
(The Washington Post , 4/27/2013)
A set-visit and look at how “Parks and Recreation" manages to be both a comedy about quirky bureaucrats and a completely apolitical enterprise.
(Vulture , 2/11/2013)
An overview of the episode in which Thomas puts the moves on Jimmy, giving O'Brien a kiss to build a scheme on.
(Slate , 1/30/2013)
As "30 Rock" comes to an end, this essay raises the question: did Tina Fey change anything for women on TV?
Writing Samples: Film
(The Washington Post's Celebritology , 9/5/2012)
A play-by-play of the family-movie debacle that was "The Oogieloves."
(The Washington Post , 3/15/2012)
As the power of social media swells, the intensity of movie marketing efforts — as well as the need to activate them increasingly early — is changing the game, allowing a film like "The Hunger Games" to kick off its publicity campaign well before production has even started.
(The Washington Post , 6/2/2011)
A profile of J.J. Abrams, the filmmaker who has helped renew our appreciation for unspoiled, pop cultural anticipation.
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June 4, 2013 | San Francisco
