Archive - THE ANTI-ESSAY WRITER

My Bulletproof Vest

“Most bulletproof vests won’t stop a knife — you need a special metal plate for that.”

Apr 20 •

Bosch: Legacy Season 3 Finale is Thick as a Brick

Noted photographer Susan Ressler implored me to watch Amazon’s hit TV show Bosch.

Apr 18 •

A close family member of mine is going through a serious bout of depression.

Apr 16 •

What I’ve Learned

Note: For years, I’ve gotten so much joy from reading the feature “What I’ve Learned” in Esquire Magazine.

Apr 15 •

March 2025

My Bromance With Reacher is OVER

Kapil Gupta claims that when we’re able to quit something it’s because we can “see through it.”

Mar 8 •

For Viewers, Paradise is Hell on Earth

If The Truman Show were a promiscuous person, and had a bastard child with an undefined partner — perhaps The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, The Blacklist…

Mar 3 •

February 2025

January 2025

Does Christopher Nolan Dream of Electric Sheep?

Jan 18 •

August 2024

Why ChatGPT Can’t Write Your College Recommendation

Each year that I teach one section of junior English students, I end up writing college recommendations for about 85% of the class.

Aug 15, 2024 •

America Had Steve McQueen. France Still Has Alain Delon.

Dead or Alive, France Wins.

Aug 14, 2024 •

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