You’ve got friends in high places! Though I have offered them commentary on many many topics already, I recently wrote my very first piece for VICE’s “lady channel,” Broadly. Here’s an excerpt from “Friends in High Places: The Women Helping You Land a Job in the Weed Industry” (here, 6/7/16).
Profiled by LA Weekly
My LA Weekly profile! I recently was profiled by LA Weekly‘s Lila Seidman — “Meet LA’s (New) Resident Porn Professor” (here, 5/17/16). Though I’m no longer a professor, I’ll take it! Here’s a snip: California native Dr. Chauntelle Tibbals, a sociologist and former visiting scholar at USC and lecturer at Cal
Texas Weed, IRL — New Piece in mg
The first cycle of weed legislation has allowed Texas a few theoretical baby steps into the cannabiz, but as we close in on one-year-post Senate Bill 339, what actually is happening in Texas – to activists and entrepreneurs on the ground? I recently wrote about the legislative state of legal
Unsolicited Dick Pics – Why?! (commentary on Dazed)
Unsolicited dick pics – whyyyyy? I recently spoke to Gareth May, writing for Dazed, about dick pics and (some) men’s overwhelming compulsion to send them — regardless often of whether or not the recipient actually wants them. You can read Gareth’s piece — “Why do men send dick pics no-one
Navigating Bad Sex Writing (commentary on Thrillist)
I recently spoke to Jeremy Glass at Thrillist re “bad sex writing” — where is comes from, what kinds of problems it causes, and how to sift through the pitfalls. Here’s some insights from “Why You Should Take Anything You Read About Sex with a Giant Grain of Salt” (5/4/16)
No More Man Cave Masculinity (commentary for Mic)
Man cave masculinity? I recently spoke to Jeremy Glass, who I know from Thrillist, who’s now writing for Mic, about man cave masculinity Jeremy did a “take down” of this antiquated marker of masculinity for Mic’s Style section. You can read Jeremy’s piece, complete with some insights from yours truly,
Sex Life Data Mining? (commentary on Broadly)
Can you data mine your sex life? I recently spoke to Gareth May for Broadly/VICE re sex life data mining — good, bad, useful, and potentially dangerous! Gareth wrote up his findings, including my insights, right here — “The Dangers of Data Mining Your Sex Life” (4/22/16). Our full correspondence
Sex Robots Misquoting & Reason #74,193 I Only Do Written Interviews
I recently received a note from a writer/editor at Mxx’x Hxxxxx magazine requesting a quote/reply to the following query: I’ve written a story about sex robots for the June issue of Mxx’x Hxxxxx, and if you’re interested, I’d love to get your insight. There’s a sidebar in my story that asks the
SWCC in Fort Worth — New Piece in mg
SWCC comes to… Texas? — SWCC Fort Worth I recently traveled to the Southwest Cannabis Conference (SWCC), an established B2B cannabis conference that was being held for the first time ever in Fort Worth, TX. My mission: to assess the state of weed in the Lone Star State I am
The State of Weed in the State of Texas — New Piece in mg
I recently traveled to the Southwest Cannabis Conference (SWCC), an established B2B cannabis conference being held for the first time ever in Fort Worth. My mission: to assess the state of weed in Texas. I wrote up part one of my two part series in this month’s mg magazine. Here’s a