Archive - Smoke Social

LISTEN: Looking for Llewyn Davis

The latest Smoke Social, read aloud by the author

Dec 2, 2023 •

14:30

Looking for Llewyn Davis

In the continuation of my long journey nowhere, New York City has given me something to latch onto: real life

Dec 2, 2023 •

September 2022

LISTEN: Vexed in Venice

The latest Smoke Social, read aloud by the author

Sep 30, 2022 •

21:18

Vexed in Venice

With an enormous quantity of work on show, the 2022 Venice Art Biennale rests its bona fides on scale and technical trickery. But the end result is one…

Sep 30, 2022 •

Losing Godard: a Smoke Social extra

A brief reflection on art, despair, and the irreplaceable, in the wake of Jean-Luc Godard's death last Tuesday at age 91

Sep 20, 2022 •

LISTEN: The Envy Factory

The latest Smoke Social, read aloud by the author

Sep 17, 2022 •

19:04

The Envy Factory

Velvet ropes, cynicism, and an unshakeable sense of unreality all have their day in the sun at this year's edition of the Cannes Film Festival

Sep 17, 2022 •

June 2022

LISTEN: Springtime in Paris

The latest Smoke Social, read aloud by the author

Jun 17, 2022 •

15:41

Springtime in Paris

On becoming anonymous in France

Jun 17, 2022 •

January 2022

LISTEN: Leaving the lucky country

The latest Smoke Social, read aloud by the author

Jan 14, 2022 •

18:29

Leaving the lucky country

With all the signs coalescing, the message is clear: it's time for something new

Jan 14, 2022 •

December 2021

LISTEN: A merciful conclusion

The latest Smoke Social, read aloud by the author

Dec 31, 2021 •

17:40

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