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A couple of years ago, Charles Hamilton was on the cover of the Now issue, FADER’s annual, year-end look forward amidst many other publications’ navel-gazing looks back. Hamilton, who in 2009 had heavy buzz and … read more »

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I had a photo teacher in high school who told me the only thing she takes pictures of is light. This sounded so pretentious to me. Actually, it still does. But it sounds a little … read more »

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In kindergarten I had a friend named Jill who had super curly hair and a polka dot shirt. We used to play with dominoes all the time. I never saw her again after 1989, when … read more »

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A little less than a year ago, I went to England for three days to ride around in the back of a van with four Californians and Guy Martin. Trash Talk, the hardcore band who … read more »

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Doris Kearns Goodwin always seemed totally nuts to me. What kind of insane person wants to fully know the lives of multiple presidents? But again and again she writes encompassing tomes on various leaders of … read more »

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Four years and seven weeks ago, I was brought forth upon a plate of scrambled eggs and bacon by then FADER senior editor Eric Ducker to discuss my first freelance masterpiece for the magazine. It … read more »

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The meatballs at Pelikan, a restaurant on Blekingegatan street in Stockholm, are the size of man-fists and there are four of them to an entrée. I’m usually good with cleaning a plate, but they presented … read more »

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As of this writing, yours truly is a little over six weeks out from reconstructive surgery to the anterior cruciate ligament of my right knee. To repair the damage, my surgeon—who btw has a flavor … read more »

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Five years ago I dressed almost exclusively in a peach tank top that said “California Beach” on the front, a Washington Nationals baseball hat, some kind of shorts and old Nikes that were held together … read more »

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In my experience, summer has always been about making as few decisions as possible. Not being indecisive, per se, but being decisively unambitious when it comes to all things not fun. Some work must occur … read more »

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