Archive - The Mandate

A Totally Casual Friday Night at the Sperm Racing Arena

My new story for Men's Health about the weird male fertility spectacle that no one asked for

May 7 •

April 2025

ChatGPT and Ghiblification Everything. Plus other things I'm into this week...

A Mandate Media Digest

Apr 1 •

March 2025

Can the Left Win Back the Podcast Bros? And other stories I'm reading...

A Mandate Media Digest

Mar 25 •

The Prophet of Male Despair

I wrote about Michel Houellebecq's most recent novel (and sex scandal) for the Cleveland Review of Books

Mar 4 •

February 2025

Do you want to live forever?

New story in Men's Health Mag about Bryan Johnson's efforts to circumvent death

Feb 7 •

April 2024

My Weekend at a Christian Man Camp

What happened when I brought along questions about God, brotherhood, and life after death

Apr 4, 2024 •

February 2024

Please enjoy the "gayest video ever"

Introducing my wife's short film, "Oh Boys"

Feb 26, 2024 •

September 2023

Why I Started Writing

It’s not because I’ve long been obsessed with books

Sep 6, 2023 •

August 2023

Are We Lost? Was Barbie Great? Do Other Men Need Help?

A Mandate Media Digest

Aug 23, 2023 •

The Pressure Paradox

On stepping back to move forward

Aug 18, 2023 •

March 2023

Using Emotional Withdrawal as a Weapon

On being a work in progress

Mar 16, 2023 •

Six Links You Need this Weekend

Pro-athletes, pro-dads, and the uncomplicated minds of straight male friends.

Mar 10, 2023 •

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