I’m an editor and writer in New York City. My two books are Action: A Book About Sex (Grand Central, 2016) and No One Does It Like You (Workman, 2019). If you’re considering buying them: Thank you, and please do so at your local bookstore or Bookshop.
I’m a senior editor at VICE. Previously, I was the editor-in-chief of Talkhouse, a story editor at Rookie, and an associate editor at BuzzFeed. I was the founding editor of the Saturday-diary repository Enormous Eye, and the singer and lyricist for popular rock and roll group Store Front. (I also live in a storefront.)
You can reach me at rushandpush@gmail.com and follow me on Twitter and Instagram.
ESSAYS + ETC.
“Clinton Hill, 1:04 A.M.” The New York Times Magazine
“I’ll Be Your Mirror” Rookie
“Who Killed New York City?” The New Republic
“Could You Please Wipe My Teeth?” Dazed & Confused
“Irreplaceable You: How Does It Feel to See the Band of Your Dreams Reunite?” BuzzFeed
“I Lost a Shoe at New York Fashion Week” BuzzFeed
“The Allure of Young Truman Capote” i-D
“Soft Power” Rookie
“What Women Really Want to Hear From Men” Complex (I promise that it’s not how it sounds)
“Teen Vogue’s Political Coverage Provokes Teens — and Adults” The Village Voice
“Here’s How Social Media ‘Thinspiration’ Bans Are Actually Working Out” BuzzFeed
“Following David Bowie’s Lead Means Listening To Ourselves” The FADER
“Just 4 Kydz Fun Zone” The Hairpin
INTERVIEWS + CRITICISM
“Welcome to Hell: A Conversation With New York’s First Punk” BuzzFeed
“Interview: Blondie” NME
“Meet Mitski, An Electric Folk Singer Making Sad Songs For Grown-Ups” The FADER
“Nikki Giovanni on Trusting Your Own Voice” The Creative Independent
“Ocean Vuong on Being Generous in Your Work” The Creative Independent
“Wayne Koestenbaum on Finding Freedom in Form” The Creative Independent
“Angel Olsen Has A Lot To Say Right Now” The FADER
“The Future Is Here: Behind the Scenes at Opening Ceremony” Complex
“Morrissey’s Elegant Midlife Crisis: 20 Years of Vauxhall and I” Rolling Stone
“Theme Song: Shamir” Rookie
“They Might Be Giants at 33: We’re (Still) Here, We’re Weird, Get Used to Us” Rolling Stone
“Joan Jett Opens Up About Her Biggest Transformation Yet” BuzzFeed
“Lollapalooza lineup paints puzzling picture of music festival monotony” The Guardian
“Where Are All the Women at Coachella?” BuzzFeed
BEAUTY + STYLE
“Learning the Face-ics” Rookie (makeup video tutorial series)
“Face Cadet” Jezebel (beauty column)
“Damn Girl Ya Look Good” Rookie
“BEAUTY DARE: Siouxsie Sioux” BuzzFeed
“Oh! You Pretty Things” Rookie
ADVICE
“Eating the Cosmos” Food52 (food column)
“Daily Affirmations” Lenny Letter (general advice column)
“Stargrazing” Lucky Peach (food column)
“Doing Drugs” Rookie
“How To Overcome Shyness” Rookie
“Just Wondering: I Have No Idea What to Do With My Life” Rookie
“Just Wondering: I’m Becoming Disenchanted With Relationships” Rookie
“The Disconnect” Rookie
“Party Tricks” Rookie
“Have It Your Way” Rookie
ENORMOUS EYE
I am the founding editor-in-chief/socket of the website Enormous Eye, which asks writers to log every last thing that happens to them on a Saturday. Here is my introductory entry. I’m taking a break from publishing new entries for the moment, but there are so many extant entries to love from Durga Chew-Bose, Tavi Gevinson, Luc Sante, Dayna Tortorici, Judnick Mayard, and very many more.
