Author: Harrison
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Read — and listen to — “The Decline and Fall of the American Cinematic Dream” on Medium
Updated: February 15, 2018. For the longest time, going to the movies was a warped retelling of the American dream. It was a meritocratic space that rewarded the rugged, the prepared — those who got there early and, setting down their windbreakers, established their own claims on the territory. But the way we watch movies is changing.…
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“The Last Jedi’s snark problem” now available in audio for Medium members
Last week, my Medium post, “The Last Jedi’s snark problem” was featured as a “Staff pick” on the Medium homepage, after which it garnered a lot of traffic on the publishing site. In a further honor, Medium editors subsequently selected the essay to be read out loud and recorded for an audio version, featuring the voice of professional actor.…
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Read “Popes, killers, mysteries and histories: my favorite TV shows of 2017” on Medium
The year 2017 was a roller coaster—but at the very least, many great TV shows came out. On Medium, you can read a listicle of my five favorites from 2017—featuring popes, killers, and the delayed reprise of Dale Cooper! Photo by Sven Scheuermeier on Unsplash.
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Read “The Last Jedi’s snark problem” on Medium
This December, Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi opened to rave reviews from critics and abysmal reactions to fans. This week, I take my own step into the critical pond—writing about The Last Jedi and the widespread cinematic movement of sarcasm that spawned it. Read my critical essay, “The Last Jedi’s snark problem: The…
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Read “The Museum of the Bible is an intellectual travesty” on Medium
The Museum of the Bible is Washington, D.C.’s newest museum. Behind the glittering exterior, however, is the museum’s troubling and controversial narrative.
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Read “Bridging Art + Education” and “Risking Life and Limb” in The Taos News
Every year, The Taos News publishes a series of special issues about Northern New Mexico’s history, art, and culture named ‘Tradiciones.’ The final issue honors people who have been nominated as “Unsung Heroes” of the community, including a “Citizen of the Year.” I had the privilege of interviewing and profiling two of these “Unsung Heroes” this past…
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Read “Princeton’s Lost Museum: Arnold Guyot’s E.M. Museum” in the Princeton Historical Review
Within the Princeton University community, it is relatively well-known that Nassau Hall, the university’s flagship building, was once the site of a Revolutionary War battle and served as the capitol building of the United States. It is far less recognized as the former home of one of the first natural science museums in America, much…
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Read “Southwestern fantasy: John Gaw Meem, Frank Lloyd Wright and Pueblo Revival architecture” in The Taos News
New Mexico is known for its Pueblo Revival architecture—rounded walls, Adobe finishes, and vigas (logs used as beams). The colorful town plazas built in this style evoke the Spanish colonial epoch and the heritage of Pueblo Native American architecture; they attract tourists and capture the imagination of those who witness them. Yet the Pueblo Revival architectural style…
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Read “Development rises in Taos” in The Santa Fe New Mexican
This week, one of my stories in The Taos News, about one of the largest residential developments in Taos County since the Great Recession, was picked up by The Taos News’ sister newspaper, The Santa Fe New Mexican. Read the story in Santa Fe’s largest newspaper here.
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Read “A trip around ‘Ancestral Circle’” in The Taos News
Last month, I had the chance to visit two spectacular Ancestral Pueblo (formerly known as Anasazi) ruin complexes—Aztec Ruins and Chaco Culture National Historical Park in Northern New Mexico. I chronicled my experience visiting the two parks and the town of Aztec, New Mexico in this week’s travel section of The Taos News. You can…