Essays

Wedding registries for weirdos

A theory of party planning.

Nov 7 •

Taking things a bit too far

Notes on 'Splitsville' and 'The Rehearsal'

Sep 26 •

The impossible job

My current thoughts on working in media.

Sep 19 •

Newsletter husband

A peek into my writing process.

Aug 15 •

Reading Nora Ephron in D.C.

Not such a comforting experience, let me tell you.

Jun 20 •

The Scumbler goes big

Jun 6 •

Good movies for bad times.

Jan 19 •

Girls and their vampires

Thoughts on 'Nosferatu' (2024).

Dec 27, 2024 •

The Year in Eliza (2024)

Here we go again.

Dec 18, 2024 •

Thom Browne at the convent

I watched a horror movie.

Oct 31, 2024 •

It's fine to obsess over movie outfits

Plus: my personal Oscars best-dressed list.

Mar 11, 2024 •

The year in Eliza

Once again, it's the end.

Dec 20, 2023 •

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