HeyJaredSouthpaw
Tales from a 20-something. Written with my left hand, typed with both.
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I Just Quit My Job (opens the original)
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Since I’m supporting myself now, two quick notes:If you know anyone who might be in need of college essay tutoring this fall, please send them my way! Check out this Instagram post for more information (and give me a follow if you’d like). It includes contact information and more context about why I love working with students so much. Share far and wide!All of my work remains completely free to read and share. However, I will start adding a Buy Me A Coffee button (see sprinkled through
Zeitgeist: ‘Tony’ and The Power of (Male) Role Models (opens the original)
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I am hoping this is my last Zeitgeist for a little while. We’ll see. But I hope everyone has enjoyed this summer’s flood of film criticism. I’ve read some really thoughtful comments and responses to my work, so thank you all for reading.Keep an eye out this Labor Day Weekend for a distillation of all the big life changes I’ve had over the last few weeks, which will set the tone for the personal essays I plan to focus on this fall. Be well,Ollie<a class="button primary" href="https://olliehicks.s
Zeitgeist: We Are All Spider-Man. (opens the original)
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Welcome to Southpaw! You’re reading Zeitgeist: a series dedicated to exploring what the movies say about the people watching them.Hey besties,Some of you may have heard th
Zeitgeist: Why Must Men Be Broken, Lonely Martyrs? (opens the original)
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Welcome to Southpaw! You’re reading Zeitgeist: a series dedicated to examining what that movie says about this moment.I. All These Things That I’ve Done</span
See Attached: Mid Year Review (opens the original)
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Good LORD it is already July. We’re halfway through summer. I’m more than halfway to 27. Somebody stop the clock, please. So far, this has been a year of both personal growth and stagnation. I have barely touched the feature script I bragged about finishing last year (this weekend was a huge kickstart). But I also wrote a short script I’m hoping to make soon and I’ve been much more active on Substack. In fact, I’ve been incredibly grateful to have my work published in <a href="https://kareemrahm
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