Jacob ShamsianBest movies I watched in 2020 that didn’t come out in 2020My best of 2020 list is below. But for now, here are some standout first-time watched of movies that didn’t come out in 2020.Jan 1, 2021Jan 1, 2021
Jacob ShamsianThe best movies I watched in 2017 that didn’t come out in 2017If you’re looking for my list of the best movies that came out this year, I wrote an extended one up over at INSIDER. I pretty much stand…Dec 31, 2017Dec 31, 2017
Jacob ShamsianinThe AwlWe Need More Time To MournJulia Cooper’s ‘The Last Word’Jun 8, 20172Jun 8, 20172
Jacob ShamsianPewDiePie, gamer culture, and the rise of global nationalismAfter Donald Trump was inaugurated as President of the United States, I wanted to read some more about nationalism and the ideologies that…Feb 16, 20171Feb 16, 20171
Jacob ShamsianThe best books I read in 20162016 was a bad year. Most of the things I read were, literally, bad news. I also read some books. Many of those, fortunately, were very…Dec 14, 2016Dec 14, 2016
Jacob ShamsianA strange scene in the newest episode of ‘Atlanta’ explains why it’s like nothing else on…In the newest episode of “Atlanta,” there was a moment that looked nothing like I’ve seen on television before. But it did look a lot like…Nov 2, 2016Nov 2, 2016
Jacob ShamsianinPieces of MemoryThis is the douchiest song in the world — and I’m totally in love with itI am in love with a bad song. Since I found “Closer” by The Chainsmokers (ft. Halsey) on Sunday night, I’ve listened to it about twenty…Aug 16, 2016Aug 16, 2016
Jacob ShamsianinPieces of MemoryWhy is this song so familiar?I first heard this song in a cafe in Prague. There was a man working there — just one man — who was tall and blonde and had blue eyes and…Jul 4, 2016Jul 4, 2016