Robin Grearson is a nonfiction writer whose essays, criticism and interviews often focus on the intersection of gentrification and culture. Her work has been published by The New York Times, Hyperallergic, The Believer, Brooklyn Rail, The Millions and others.
Propaganda has escaped the internet, it’s running amok in my neighborhood (and yours!). Helicopters and sirens and camouflage, oh my! A popular... Read more →
I went to my local pharmacy megachain to buy a thermometer last month and I saw Pete Buttigieg and his husband at the self-checkout. For a few days I... Read more →
I left Las Vegas on a six-day road trip to Philadelphia last spring with my friend Erika. I wanted to visit a friend in Lubbock, Texas. Erika wanted... Read more →
1. Force For Good (and Profit) I never meant to consume so much news. News, The News, The Media, lost its place as a Thing Over There that I could... Read more →
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What if I told you that in the near future, millions of us would be looking to an app for healthcare, instead of “insurance.” From Jared... Read more →
I saw Purple Rain last week, in a theater. We’ve reached the first anniversary of Prince’s death, so it’s playing in New York (and probably... Read more →
Last fall, Chiwan Choi invited me to guest-edit this issue of Cultural Weekly. What’s the theme? Open. Format? Open. Sure, I said. I knew I wanted... Read more →
I was included in some email threads last week that were helping to shape what became a petition to the Brooklyn Museum and its new director, Anne... Read more →
I went to a poetry reading at the bookstore in my town over the weekend. A white woman read a poem about a black UC Berkeley professor. The poem was... Read more →
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