I profiled the photographer Sunny Suits for Aperture’s issue devoted to Nan Goldin’s The Ballad of Sexual Dependency, in print Summer 2020.
PIN-UP: “From Studio 54 to Carl Craig, a Wave of Dance Fever Hits the Exhibition Circuit”
I wrote about art institutions’ fascination with nightlife for Pin-Up, online April 2020.
APERTURE: “A Photographer’s Intimate Portraits of East Village Art Stars”
I wrote about Tim Greathouse and his photography for Aperture, online February 2020.
PITCHFORK: Basic Plumbing’s “Keeping up Appearances”
I remembered Patrick Doyle and reviewed his final album for Pitchfork, online January 2020.
APERTURE: “In This Film Series, Queer Sex Is Front and Center”
I wrote about MoMA’s film series “Now We Think as We Fuck: Queer Liberation to Activism” for Aperture, online January 2020.
PITCHFORK: The Best Music Books of 2019
I wrote about Patrick Cowley’s Mechanical Fantasy Box for Pitchfork, online December 2019.
PITCHFORK: The 100 Best Songs of 2019
I contributed to Pitchfork’s Best Songs of 2019 feature, online December 2019.
PITCHFORK: Gavilán Rayna Russom’s “The Envoy”
I reviewed the new album by Gavilán Rayna Russom for Pitchfork, online December 2019.
ELLE: Artist Lauren Halsey Injects Afrofuturism into the Los Angeles Art World
I profiled Lauren Halsey for the November issue of Elle and Elle.com, November 2019.
APERTURE: Down and Out on the West Side Piers
I remembered the photographer Alvin Baltrop for Aperture, online October 2019.
PITCHFORK: Frank Ocean’s PrEP+ Promised Justice for the 1980s Queer Club Scene. It Did Not Deliver.
I wrote about Frank Ocean’s PrEP+ party for Pitchfork, online October 2019.
ANTHOLOGY: “Concealed Carry”
I wrote an essay for IF I DON’T MAKE IT, I LOVE YOU: SURVIVORS IN THE AFTERMATH OF SCHOOL SHOOTINGS, published September 2019.
PITCHFORK: V/A’s Total Solidarity
I wrote about a benefit compilation of electronic artists for Poland’s grassroots queer organizations for Pitchfork, online August 2019.
APERTURE: In Film, Are Millennials Having a Moment?
I wrote about the Brooklyn Museum of Art’s film series We Can’t Even: Millennials on Film for Aperture, online August 2019.
APERTURE: From an Italian Photographer, the Bygone days of Bohemian New York
I wrote about immigration, the artist’s life, and photographer Ugo Mulas’ show at Matthew Marks in NYC for Aperture, online July 2018.
INTERIOR DESIGN: Pride x Design: Bisexual, Transgender, and Non-Binary Designers Address Inequality
I interviewed designers and architects around the country about gender issues in the industry for Interior Design, online June 28, 2019.
METROPOLIS: Unpacking the Love Affair Between the LGBTQ Community and Design
I reviewed Andy Campbell’s book Queer X Design: 50 Years of Signs, Symbols, Banners, Logos, and Graphic Art of LGBTQ for Metropolis online, June 2019.
INTERIOR DESIGN: A World of Pride: Designers Talk About Acceptance and Challenges
I profiled gay and queer designers around the world for Interior Design, online June 2019.
APERTURE: Christopher Street Revisted
I spoke with the photographer Sunil Gupta for Aperture online, June 2019.
APERTURE: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Camp
I wrote about James Bidgood for Aperture online, June 2019.
METROPOLIS: NYC Iteration of the Cruising Pavilion Charts an Architecture of Queerness
I reviewed the show Cruising Pavilion at the Goethe-Institut Curatorial Residencies Ludlow 38 in New York City for Metropolis online, April 2019.
APERTURE: A World of Our Own: David Armstrong
I wrote the introduction to a portfolio of David Armstrong’s photographs for the October 2018 issue of Aperture.
PITCHFORK: Jake Shears’ S/T
I reviewed Jake Shears’ album for Pitchfork, online August 2018.
THE NEW YORKER: Seymour Stein’s “Siren Song” Recounts a Career Co-Starring Madonna, the Ramones, Talking Heads, and the Smiths
I reviewed Stein’s memoir for The New Yorker, online June 2018.
THE NEW YORKER: #NeverAgain is Different Because Survivors of School Shootings Can’t Grieve in Private Anymore
I wrote about school shootings, social media, ACT-UP, and mourning for The New Yorker, online February 2018.
PITCHFORK: Patrick Cowley Is One of Disco’s Most Important Producers. These Are His Must-Hear Deep Cuts.
I profiled Patrick Cowley and curated a playlist of his productions for Pitchfork, online January 2018.
THE NEW YORKER: After Kevin Spacey, Gay Men Need A Whisper Network, Too
I wrote about queer sexual assault and #MeToo for The New Yorker, online October 2017.
PITCHFORK: Queercore Veteran Scott Moore on How Gay Punk Has Changed
I profiled Scott Moore for Pitchfork, online October 2017.
THE NEW YORKER: “Drag Queens Ain’t Supposed to Be in Places Like This”: RuPaul’s DragCon, Bushwig, and the Old New York Drag Culture
I wrote about drag in NYC for The New Yorker, online October 2017.
SLATE: “I’m Not for Everyone”: A Conversation with Tig Notaro
I profiled the comic and author for Slate, online June 2016.