Lauren Modery·Aug 1, 2023Why Pee-Wee Herman Mattered to So Many of UsPee-wee Herman was our first introduction to gender fluidity and social nonconformity.A response icon5A response icon5
Lauren Modery·Jul 20, 2023Robert Oppenheimer and Jean Tatlock: A Tragic Love StoryDr. Jean Tatlock, Oppenheimer’s great love, had a profound and lasting influence on his life, both before and after her death.A response icon1A response icon1
Lauren Modery·Sep 8, 2022Cats Are Magical and Other Things I Learned From Taking in a FeralAn age-old story about a scrappy street cat who batted her way into our hearts and changed our lives forever.A response icon5A response icon5
Lauren Modery·Nov 24, 2021My First Crush Was Egon SpenglerWatching Ghostbusters: Afterlife brought back memories of my first great love — Harold Ramis.A response icon3A response icon3
Lauren Modery·Nov 17, 2021My Cat Has Visited 30 States and 13 National ParksFolks don’t believe me when I say my cat enjoys traveling, but she does. And boy are we lucky.A response icon2A response icon2
InHuman PartsbyLauren Modery·Nov 5, 2021My Family’s History Is a Prop at Cracker BarrelA random photo sent me down a rabbit hole of learning more about my immigrant great-grandfather, his employer Endicott Johnson Corp., and…A response icon3A response icon3
Lauren Modery·Nov 1, 2021We Dressed as Warren Zevon Songs for HalloweenNobody got our costumes, but that’s ok. We were happy little nerds anyways.A response icon1A response icon1
Lauren Modery·Oct 28, 2021You Can Take Your White Claw Hate and Shove ItI like White Claw and here’s why.A response icon2A response icon2
Lauren Modery·Oct 27, 2021What Will Happen When All The Holocaust Survivors Are Gone?With antisemitism on the rise, it’s vital that we never forget what happened.