Smartypants
Betsy NaglerA mixture of personal essays and fiction, only some of them having to do with pants.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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Sundance, 1997
Hi Friends,
I know we are all losing our minds about what’s happening in Minnesota and elsewhere right now, but if you, like me, need an occasional break from the doomscrolling hellscape that is our current news cycle, here’s anothe...
My favorite signs from yesterday's march
The shooting that happened this morning makes yesterday feel like a century ago. It so clearly felt like an execution caught on video, and yet our federal government continues to react the same way: with desperate lies and threats.
There w...
Happy 2026!
Since most wrap-ups of 2025 (including mine) have not been particularly festive, I’m reprising my photo gallery of Christmas displays from around the neighborhood. Sadly, far fewer inflatables gone wrong than in previous years. I think mayb...
The Year We Abandoned Reality
I’ll have what he’s having.
I’ve already posted the famous clip of Jeff Goldblum talking about rationalizations in The Big Chill so I’m not going to do it again here, but suffice to say: rationalization is human. Many of us get t...
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I've produced & directed documentaries, edited voter education videos in 5 languages, and wired everyone from Carrie Bradshaw to Elmo as a boom op for film & TV. I write essays & stories, and screenplays about women who won't take no for an answer.
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