Media + Culture
On Thanksgiving I’m Grateful to Have Internet, Until Our Prison Catches Us
I am thankful that on my 33rd Thanksgiving in prison, I’ll be allowed an ...
Is It Time to Abandon the Term “Smoker”?
Words matter, particularly when they’re entwined with issues of identity. Labels have the capacity ...
For Decades, Tattoos Helped Me Make Sense of Death and Prison
I got my first tattoo at 15, a Grim Reaper profile with the scythe ...
SAMHSA’s National Drug Use Survey Has a Fentanyl Problem
Up through 2021, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) national drug ...
Not Everyone Chooses the “Sober Dating” Life. Some of Us Are on Parole.
Many people who are in recovery have noted that the culture of modern dating ...
Watch: “Utter Rubbish”—Powerhouse Vape Activist Demands Voice
Judy Gibson is a pistol—one of the fiercest, most unapologetic tobacco harm reduction advocates ...
Fentanyl Isn’t Being Cut Into the Cocaine Supply. Here’s Why.
Over the course of my 28 years in prison, I’ve known a lot of ...
It’s Fentanyl Misinformation Season. Please Consume Media Responsibly.
Every year, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) gets a few more allies in its ...
If I Join a Church After Prison, How Much of My Past Is Safe to Disclose?
Last Sunday, I tried to work up the courage to go to church. I ...
One Weird Trick Reporters Can Use to Make Fentanyl Stories Less Bad
Media coverage of fentanyl is beyond a quick fix, but I still think this ...
