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Atmospheres: My Parents' Goldfish Pond

This is a new newsletter called "Atmospheres:" in which I review my favorite places only on the criteria of having a good atmosphere.

Jul 6, 2025 • macray braxton

A Love Letter to Rollercoasters

This is a ~2,300 word essay about my love for rollercoasters.

May 13, 2025 • macray braxton

Boy, Do I Love Emails? Boy, Do I Love Emails! Boy, Do I Love Emails....

This is an impulsive essay about a social suggestion for changing email etiquette.

Feb 11, 2025 • macray braxton

Delivering the Dry January Pizza

A brief reflection on my completion of the ever increasingly culturally relevant month-long event of sobriety: Dry January.

Feb 4, 2025 • macray braxton

How the Line Between Sordid Realism and Sensationalized Drama is Blurred in Gummo

Gummo (1992) displays the sordid realism of living in dirt-poor middle America using outrageous scenes of disturbed weirdness.

Jul 23, 2024 • macray braxton

I Met God in an Uber

And not in the annoying kind of way.

Jul 17, 2024 • macray braxton

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