American Story
Carri TwiggThe politics of American storytelling, from the mythologies that underpin our national identity to the industry that exports our political and social values.
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Harvey Levin Figured Out Washington Before Washington Figured Out Itself
There is an old saying that DC is Hollywood for ugly people. I have spent a meaningful portion of my adult life working in both of those worlds, and I want to suggest that the saying has always been underselling the similarities and oversel...
A Campaign Can’t Be a Production Studio Without Production People
Last week, David Plouffe wrote something hugely important for the future of America. Writing in the NY Times, The Old Way of Campaigning Won’t Cut It Anymore he argued that a successful campaign in 2026 must operate like a full-time product...
James and the Giant Gospels
There is a running joke among media people that the algorithm is both omniscient and profoundly stupid. It knows exactly what you want to see and will bury everything else so deep it’s easy to assume it doesn’t exist. Which is how an entire...
How Landman undermines Texas's sustainable future
If I had a grand unified theory, it would be this: almost every force in American political life can be understood by watching television. Every major political event, theme, and current is the progeny of something first played out on TV....
Why Donald Trump’s Cabinet Is Actually Brilliant
Let’s start with something nobody really wants to say out loud: it is a sign of the strength and sophistication of his political intuition that Donald Trump selected his cabinet based on 2-3 minute video auditions.
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Co-Founder of Culture House Media. Interested in the intersection of politics and pop culture. I write the weekly Culture House newsletter, but save some personal rants for here . xo.
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