Postcard From Milano

My reporters notebook.

20 hrs ago

January 2026

Meidas Insider Migrant Touch

Migrant Insider <> MediasTouch

Jan 26

August 2024

La Guille Makes Her Final Exit, at 78

My grandmother died yesterday at home in Santiago, as promised.

Aug 28, 2024

'Creators for Kamala' Upend Media Hierarchy

My dispatch from the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

Aug 27, 2024

Learning to Oil Paint: A Beginner's Guide

A Studio Guide for New Oil Painters, Part 1

Aug 8, 2024

July 2024

Oil Painting in Chicago

The Democratic National Convention Begins August 19 in Chicago, Illinois.

Jul 17, 2024

Visions of a GOP Quadfecta

SCOTUS, White House, Senate, House ... Republicans could soon control them all

Jul 2, 2024

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June 2024

We Asked Republican Senators About Pride Month. It Got Awkward.

My Latest for The New Republic

Jun 15, 2024

May 2024

Henry Cuellar Wouldn’t Answer Questions About His Indictment. He Offered Us a Playlist Instead.

My latest for Texas Monthly

May 30, 2024

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Washingtonian Covers My Oil Painting Studio

A charming story about my oil painting in the print edition for May 2024.

May 7, 2024

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April 2024

John Fetterman, Fervent Israel Backer, Has Never Actually Been

My latest for Vanity Fair.

Apr 25, 2024

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Smithsonian Institutions Cracks Down on Drag Shows

They’ve gone on for years under the current leader’s tenure. Then House Republicans started asking questions.

Apr 17, 2024

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