Chris Cocca: Writing & Other Bad Takes

It's Not Really About Colbert and Kimmel

It's not even about sides.

Sep 18 • 

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Steven Zeitchik on the Oasis Reunion

AI, The End of History, and Real Human Connection

Sep 3 • 

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April 2024

You Can't Spell Toxic Without X

Extended Mix, with Appeals to Wile E. Coyote, Super Genius

Apr 3, 2024 • 

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May 2023

On this Day in 1970 (Or, When We Gave a Damn About Mass Shootings)

53 years ago today, Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young recorded “Ohio,” Neil Young’s response to the Kent State killings 18 days prior.

May 22, 2023 • 

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Future Shock, Chesterton, Columbo

Corroding our Spotless Machines in the Light of the Utterly Reasonable Moon

May 1, 2023 • 

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April 2023

Machines and Modernists: A Few Stray Thoughts on Writing for One's Organic Self

Previously

Apr 28, 2023 • 

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Echo Chambers, Common Sense: Leaving Twitter for the Gym

What Have You Done for Me Lately?

Apr 25, 2023 • 

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February 2023

November 2022

A Demographer's Lament: Democrats are Losing the Working Class

Ruy Teixeira is jilted. But is he also right?

Nov 8, 2022 • 

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It's Still the Economy

Democrats need an economic message as the GOP doubles down on trickle-down.

Nov 3, 2022 • 

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October 2022

Rejection Letters and Inside Baseball

A short read parsing rejection letters, remembering Bart Giamatti, and learning from the Phillie Phanatic.

Oct 10, 2022 • 

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My Fellow (Italian) Americans

We Owe Ourselves More Than Columbus

Oct 7, 2022 • 

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