PinnedRic RoyerinArc DigitalThe Horror is that There is No HorrorOn the surprising conservatism of “progressive horror”·8 min read·Feb 25, 2021--1--1
PinnedRic RoyerThe Troubled Maker: Transgressive Art, Public Shame, and Mike TysonIn many ways, my personal experience with life after public shaming has gone exactly as one might expect: depressing, painful, and weird…11 min read·Dec 14, 2020----
Ric RoyerinThe ShadowPandemic, Berkshires StyleFrom disdain for regulations, to passion for bureaucracy, notes on day tripping during the coronavirus.·6 min read·Apr 2, 2021----
Ric RoyerFearless and Loving Near Las Vegas: A Review of Lisa Carver’s “The Pahrump Report”There is a moment in her new book The Pahrump Report , when Lisa Carver responds to a question about her occupation by answering: “I am a…4 min read·Feb 26, 2021----
Ric RoyerIf You Haven’t Lost Your Mind Yet, You Have Lost Your MindIf you’ve spent enough time on social media, you’ve probably experienced it: someone you know begins to exhibit signs of mental…3 min read·Feb 12, 2021----
Ric RoyerWho’s Choice is it Anyway?I know this picture has been around the block already, but I can’t stop thinking about it. Can’t stop looking at it. Who is this woman? I…2 min read·Jul 11, 2020----
Ric RoyerHoyt-Schermerhorn: CANCELEDOMG. Yesterday I found out that the Hoyt-Schermerhorn subway stop — the one I get off at to go work — was where Michael Jackson’s video…2 min read·May 29, 2019----