DAY TWO “Look, sheep!” Robin and I gaze out the window at the Romanian countryside. We’re not sure whether we’re technically in Transylvania yet, but it’s not long after leaving … Continue reading Three Days in Romania Part Two: Dracula, Socialist Modernism, & the Cursed Michael Jackson Statue
PROLOGUE “Am I going to be okay?” I croak from the hospital bed. The doctor asks Robin to hand him my passport while the technician removes the electrodes from my … Continue reading Three Days in Romania Part One: Waterslides, Myth-Making, & Silly Goose-ry
Half Man might just be one of the most interesting dramas I’ve seen in years. I’ve watched plenty of shows that are just as well-made. In fact, I’d say I’ve … Continue reading Dissecting the Themes of Half Man
2025 was quite a strange year—one that was difficult to make sense of as it was happening and which remains so in retrospect. Nothing especially bad happened to me, but … Continue reading My Year in Review: 2025
It’s that time of year again! Here’s my list of 2025’s best films, based as always on UK release dates. Honorable Mentions Sorry, Baby Director: Eva Victor Genre: Drama, black … Continue reading My Top 10 Movies of the Year – 2025
It took me a while to write this one. When I watched seasons one and two of The White Lotus, I knew right away what I thought and what I … Continue reading Dissecting the Themes of The White Lotus Season 3
Today I met my younger self for coffee. Little place with a high ceiling, layout that spreads in multiple irregular directions finishing in alcoves bathed in light. Sense of maximizing … Continue reading Meeting My Younger Self for Coffee (After Jennae Cecelia)
For 2024’s Year in Review post, I’d like to trial a new format. Usually I write these posts in the style of an essay, with the aim being to tell … Continue reading My Year in Review: 2024
Quick reminder—as always, this list is based on UK release dates. Honorable Mentions Only the River Flows – Wei Shujun The Holdovers – Alexander Payne Small Things Like These – … Continue reading My Top 15 Movies of the Year – 2024
This month, Taylor Swift concluded her record-breaking Eras Tour after 149 sold-out shows around the world. I was lucky enough to get tickets to see her myself, on Night 3 … Continue reading Ranking the Top 10 Most Iconic Moments of the Eras Tour
On December 17th, 2017, I celebrated TumbleweedWrites’ 100th blog post and took the opportunity to reflect on the journey my site had been on up until that point. I always … Continue reading Three Hundred
I’ve always been someone with one foot in the past, drawn irresistibly by the pull of expired possibilities. No matter how enticing the present, I can never give myself to … Continue reading Looking Back on My Twenties & Where They Took Me
When House of the Dragon hit screens in 2022, I wasn’t too hyped about it because the ending of Game of Thrones left such a bad taste in my mouth. … Continue reading Dissecting House of the Dragon Season 2