new year

 Happy 2017 to the world. In the final month of last year I continued to churn out stories at a furious rate. Though I didn't complete a Top Ten list for any outlet, I've compiled a Letterboxd ranking of the films that mattered most to me this year. There is only a granular difference in the rankings of any of my top 15 films; I will be equally delighted no matter which you make the time to see.

Here's to a new year of continued writing opportunities.

invisible selfie

For Vulture, I reviewed every episode of the odd, fascinating, and wildly inconsistent surprise Netflix show The OA. They can all be found on the site's series page here.

Reviews to close out the year

• Toni Erdmann: The ultimate Dad Joke. (12/28/16, NPR)
• 20th Century Women: A loving tribute to a mother, and a dose of truth about femininity and manhood. (12/22/16, NPR) 
• Why Him?: Ugly, unpleasant, and an insult to everyone from Bryan Cranston to the state of Michigan. (12/19/16, Vulture)
• Fences: Denzel Washington makes a movie as an act of public service. (12/15/16, NPR)
• Slash: A queer coming-of-age story in the world of science-fiction erotica. Kind of sweet. (12/8/16, NPR)