Essays

  • Slacker and the virtues of marginality

    Slacker and the virtues of marginality

    When I first saw Richard Linklater’s Slacker (1990), not long after its release, I connected instantly…

  • Walkabout

    Walkabout

    The pleasant dullness of the opening montage—cars and office buildings, the busy legs of commuters, children…

  • How a life disappears

    How a life disappears

    The text explores modern identity as a complex structure supported by various forms of scaffolding, such…