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Marijuana Censorship Issues
How legal weed publications and marketing are seeing a loss of free speech; for The Cannabist
Unsung Femmes Issue No. 1
My unrelenting music & culture zine
Unsung Femmes Issue No. 2
Part Two of my unrelenting culture zine
Lollapalooza 2014
Full weekend coverage; for the Chicago Reader
Is Usher Still Relevant?
Deliberating on Usher's relevancy in contemporary R&B; review for Chicago Sun-Times
Joint-Rolling Artist Tony Greenhand
Q&A with joint sculpturist Tony Greenhand; for The Cannabist
Sticky Fingers
An inside look at the shoplifting epidemic in Chicago
Hangover Helpers
Original content for Walgreens' Stay Well blog
Deliciously Dank Dining
Q&A with 'The Herbal Chef' Chris Sayegh; for The Cannabist
Toro y Moi Interview
On-camera interview backstage at Lollapalooza 2012; as part of a package for GRAMMY.com
Lili K. profile
Edited by Jim DeRogatis
Guilty Pleasures
Comparing pop music to fast food on how they affect our brain
5 Reasons to Love Betty Who
Unconventional live show review of pop singer Betty Who; for Chicago Sun-Times
Cocky rock
A sarcastic fashion guide to Chicago indie-rockers
The Postal Service concert review
Lollapalooza 2013 coverage; for Time Out Chicago Magazine
Getting Off[line] with Webcam Girls
Feature story about the offline life of webcam girls
Chronic anxiety
Feature story about marijuana's effect on anxiety; for The Columbia Chronicle's special Weed issue
Chance the Rapper Q&A
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Sleater-Kinney
Pitchfork 2015 for Gapers Block