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Lauren Modery

This Isn’t Your Obituary

In honor of J.

Oct 23, 2023

Oct 23, 2023

Why Pee-Wee Herman Mattered to So Many of Us

Pee-wee Herman was our first introduction to gender fluidity and social nonconformity.

Aug 1, 2023

Why Pee-Wee Herman Mattered to So Many of Us

Aug 1, 2023

Robert Oppenheimer and Jean Tatlock: A Tragic Love Story

Dr. Jean Tatlock, Oppenheimer’s great love, had a profound and lasting influence on his life, both before and after her death.

Jul 20, 2023

Robert Oppenheimer and Jean Tatlock: A Tragic Love Story

Jul 20, 2023

Cats Are Magical and Other Things I Learned From Taking in a Feral

An age-old story about a scrappy street cat who batted her way into our hearts and changed our lives forever.

Sep 8, 2022

Cats Are Magical and Other Things I Learned From Taking in a Feral

Sep 8, 2022

My First Crush Was Egon Spengler

Watching Ghostbusters: Afterlife brought back memories of my first great love — Harold Ramis.

Nov 24, 2021

My First Crush Was Egon Spengler

Nov 24, 2021

My Cat Has Visited 30 States and 13 National Parks

Folks don’t believe me when I say my cat enjoys traveling, but she does. And boy are we lucky.

Nov 17, 2021

My Cat Has Visited 30 States and 13 National Parks

Nov 17, 2021

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My Family’s History Is a Prop at Cracker Barrel

A random photo sent me down a rabbit hole of learning more about my immigrant great-grandfather, his employer Endicott Johnson Corp., and…

Nov 5, 2021

My Family’s History Is a Prop at Cracker Barrel

Nov 5, 2021

We Dressed as Warren Zevon Songs for Halloween

Nobody got our costumes, but that’s ok. We were happy little nerds anyways.

Nov 1, 2021

We Dressed as Warren Zevon Songs for Halloween

Nov 1, 2021

You Can Take Your White Claw Hate and Shove It

I like White Claw and here’s why.

Oct 28, 2021

You Can Take Your White Claw Hate and Shove It

Oct 28, 2021

What Will Happen When All The Holocaust Survivors Are Gone?

With antisemitism on the rise, it’s vital that we never forget what happened.

Oct 27, 2021

What Will Happen When All The Holocaust Survivors Are Gone?

Oct 27, 2021

Lauren Modery

Lauren Modery

Freelance writer; film Loves Her Gun premiered @ SXSW ‘13; used to be a Hollywood assistant; rail enthusiast; check out my dumb blog, hipstercrite.com

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