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karen
ABOUT
I'm a writer based in New York City. I did most of my growing up in the midwest, so if I seem to apologize too much, that's why. I studied art history at Bryn Mawr, and wrote my thesis on The Adventures of Tintin. I've written about film, TV, music, and video games for outlets such as The Atlantic, Vanity Fair, VICE, NYMag/Vulture, and The New York Times. I also have experience in moderating and podcasting, and am working on a few screenplays. I am presently full-time freelancing, so please get in touch!
ESSAYS
Coming of age with the legend of zelda
for The Atlantic
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'I, Tonya' and the Female Perspective in True-Crime Stories
for vice
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Film composer Hans Zimmer has always been a rock star
for vox
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WHAT AMERICAN TV, AND AMERICANS, COULD LEARN FROM KOREA'S WILDEST GAME SHOW
for thrillist
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How They Might Be Giants Changes While Staying the Same
for the atlantic
interviews
'The Terror,' TV’s Scariest New Series, Isn’t Really a Horror Story
for Vanity fair
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interview with errol morris
for the daily beast
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INTERVIEW WITH SAM NEILL
for the VILLAGE VOICE
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Why Is John Denver's Music in So Many Movies This Year?
for NYMAG/Vulture
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interview with nicolas winding refn
for cut print film
Reviews
little evil
for The verge
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IRREPLACEABLE YOU
for THRILLIST
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Dunkirk
for /film
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The 2018 golden globes
for vice
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RECAPS OF THE TERROR, THE ALIENIST
for NYMAG/VULTURE
MISCELLANY
I am working on a feature film screenplay about an itinerant preacher, and a short film screenplay that is an adaptation of a Korean folk tale.
STILL LOOKING?
You can find a complete collection of my writing here.