Welcome (again!)
Hello – welcome to the new version of Off on a Tangent. The contents of the newsletter will be the same as it was on Substack, just hosted here instead. My September grab bag will be sent from here tomorrow at noon. Keep a look out!
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Finding Emily (2026)
How do you find love in a panopticon? It feels like every month there’s another example of some moment of romance that goes viral (or semi-viral), from 2021’s “couch guy” to West End Caleb to the coworkers caught having an affair at a Coldplay concert. Rightly or
September 2026 Grab Bag
If I were to sum up my recommendations this month, it’s a lot of stuff that’s just vibes. Really reveling in the swirling breeze of half articulated concepts rather than concrete, fully thought out ideas. Come wander through them with me! Subscribe Now 1. As a certified Carly
Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (2026)
Ironically for a film all about celebrating the embodied experience of living life over going through it at an intellectual remove, I ended up appreciating Jane Schoenbrun's Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma more on an intellectual level than an experiential one. Subscribe Now Sure, there are
August 2026 Grab Bag
The kinetic energy of summer seems to really be reaching its peak in August. Lots of travel, sightseeing and conferences are eating up the time in my household. Maybe this intensity has contributed to my big reactions to things I’ve watched, listened to and read. There’s been a