service “journalism”
Tips For Surviving Adult Summer Camp
The Washington Post
I am hopelessly in love with adult summer camps, so I tricked The Washington Post into letting me write about them.
“The final day is, admittedly, horrible. It’s horrible partly because you’ve been drinking for three straight days. It’s also horrible because you’ve been playing sports and games for three straight days, and in addition to some chapped lips and a few scrapes and bruises, every muscle in your body is sore.
But most of all, it’s horrible because you know that camp is over. We just spent an entire weekend around almost 200 happy, smiling faces, and that is simply nothing like the real world.”
The Best Movie Theater Subscriptions for Saving Money
Cheapism
My Regal subscription is filed under “mental health.”
“Oh, MoviePass. What a rollercoaster ride you’ve been. Circa 2017, right before MoviePass hit a phase of such unsustainable growth that the company went out of business, I was living the high life. I saw everything. Good, bad, didn’t matter. I even saw King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, which is saying something, because nobody saw that movie (seriously, though: it flushed $150 million down the drain for Warner Bros).”
The Insane Complexity of the Waffle House Plate-Marking System
Cheapism
I consider myself fluent in another language because of this one.
“Judging by Waffle House’s reputation, you’d think the chain’s employees already have enough to deal with on a daily basis. Chairs are thrown. People steal. On a good day, you’re probably only dealing with rudeness.
Another thing Waffle House employees have to put up with? The Magic Marker System, a way for the staff to secretly communicate orders without any customers knowing about it.
Why have they done this? Is this the behavior of lunatics? I don’t have firm answers on those questions, but I did learn everything I can about this brand new Da Vinci code, and I couldn’t believe how intricate it is. Here’s everything you need to know about the Waffle House Magic Marker System.”
Tips For Renting an Apartment in Los Angeles
Thrillist
A big love letter to the food paradise I grew up in. I wish I could have included about 1,000 more restaurants, but them’s the berries.
“Apartment hunting is a necessity in most cities, but in a place like Los Angeles, it feels like a rite of passage. Every Angeleno has felt the highs and lows of the search. Our sprawling landscape of neighborhoods holds infinite wonders, both known and unknown, glimmering in every direction you turn your head. And because of LA’s massive size, each one of these neighborhoods can feel like its own city.”