I write about beauty, history, archaeology, television, and business.
Television
Q&B: Bridgerton’s Bee Is Ready for His Close-up | Vulture
Let’s Clear the Air About the Smells of Regency England | Netflix Tudum
It’s Buckskin Breeches Season | Netflix Tudum
Biting into the Real History of the Food in ‘Bridgerton’ | Netflix Tudum
Bridgerton recaps | Vulture
The Joys of Korean TV: A Beginner’s Guide to the Best of K-drama | Vulture
Archaeology
Global Cargo | Archaeology Magazine
No Dice Left Unturned | Archaeology Magazine
Business
How a false eyelash boom aided North Korea | Vox, The Goods
What Happened to the Internet’s Favorite T-Shirt Company? | Racked
Inside Glossier’s Unmarketing | Racked
Is This the End of Birchbox? | Racked
Korean Beauty
What Kim Jong-un Has to Do With Your Skincare | Racked
K-pop Boyband Beauty Deals | Racked Video (scriptwriter)
The Sheet Mask Sanitation Scandal Rocking the K Beauty World | Racked
Investigation
How Washing Your Hair Could Help You Survive a Nuclear Blast | Racked
History
The Long History of Damnatio Memoriae and the Destruction of Monuments | Jezebel Pictorial
The History of Beauty and Fashion
How Tights Took the Devil From Terrifying Demon to Mustachioed Prankster | Racked
Why Soviets Were Obsessed with American Jeans | Racked Video (scriptwriter)
Colonial Williamsburg Has a Luxury Historical Spa | Racked
How Scholarly Research Explains Shopping Behavior
You Might Think You Hate Crowded Stores, but Science Says Otherwise | Racked
A Totally Rational, Research-Backed Argument in Favor of Shopping | Racked
Surprising Beauty Products and Techniques
The Best Natural Deodorant Is Acid | Racked
Trust Me: The Best Sheet Masks Are Made From Silk in Taiwan | Racked
Oil Washing Could Be the Solution to Your Hair Woes | Racked