Garysch

Good morning. For @Stereogum, I spent a few days interviewing people who lost their record collections in the wildfires. A heartbreaking piece to write, but in the end it only reaffirmed my love for collecting physical media. stereogum.com/2295946/losing…

Over the past month, I've been doing interviews and research to put together an oral history of the most historically significant thing that happened in November 2016: Beyoncé and the Chicks' CMAs performance. The piece is live today at @Vulture: vulture.com/article/beyonce-…

On November 6, I'll be introducing Valley Girl and selling copies of my book at @NitehawkCinema in Brooklyn. Here's the ticket link, come celebrate Cage's breakout role! nitehawkcinema.com/prospectp…

Here's the Publishers Weekly review of my new book. "Even the most ardent Cage fans will learn something new."

Happy Mission: Impossible week. I profiled the world's leading Tom Cruise impersonator. "It’s an identity crisis," he told me. “I sometimes don't know where Evan begins or ends or Tom Cruise begins or ends.” inverse.com/entertainment/ev…

I wrote an essay for @Guardian about the small but growing category of movies set during the pandemic, and why I think more movies should depict life during the pandemic. They also published a photo of me looking disgruntled. theguardian.com/commentisfre…

I profiled Tom Cruise! Wait, no. I profiled the world's leading Tom Cruise impersonator, for @InverseDotCom. He's been doing this professionally since 2006, but says 2022 was "the busiest and most lucrative year of my adult life." inverse.com/entertainment/ev…

"Tony Stark makes you feel / He's a cool exec with a heart of steel" For the 15th anniversary of Iron Man, I wrote about how Ghostface was making Iron Man cool way before MCU movies were a thing. In praise of Tony Starks: inverse.com/entertainment/gh…

I wrote about the end of Netflix DVDs, why it's a victim of Netflix's withering contempt for cinephiles, and the great movies that will be left behind because they're not on streaming. For @Guardian: theguardian.com/commentisfre…

I reached out to Todd Field with questions about the eerily quiet sound design of Tár. Todd called me from holiday in Mexico and we talked for nearly an hour about sound, scoring, his favorite '70s films, and that mysterious scream in Tár. For @InsideHook: insidehook.com/article/movie…

I spent a few weeks talking to Bruce fans about the disillusionment of seeing Bruce play shows that only the rich can afford. They feel like someone took a knife, edgy and dull, and cut a 6-inch valley through the middle of their skull. For @HellGateNY: hellgatenyc.com/bruce-spring…

Running Down That Hill (A Deal with Dog)

By age 30, you should learn to work the saxophone, play just what you feel, drink Scotch whisky all night long, and die behind the wheel.