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What Hockey Taught Me About Spaceflight (And Vice Versa)

Two hockey superstars’ careers parallel two spaceflight legends’ careers.

10 min readApr 1, 2024

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What Hockey Taught Me About Spaceflight (And Vice Versa)

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An Open Letter To Space Camp Personnel

Photo by Alexander Grey on Unsplash

4 min readMar 16, 2024

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An Open Letter To Space Camp Personnel

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Ode to Engle and Truly

“Nostalgia — its delicate, but potent…It’s a twinge in your heart far more powerful than memory alone. This device isn’t a spaceship; it’s…

4 min readFeb 29, 2024

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Ode to Engle and Truly

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“The Artist & The Astronaut” Illuminates Space and Human History

The Artist & The Astronaut shows how partners with seemingly disparate careers find their space.

5 min readJan 17, 2024

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“The Artist & The Astronaut” Illuminates Space and Human History

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Trauma Is Hell On Earth…And On Mars: PTSD and For All Mankind, Season Four

Note: Spoilers for For All Mankind’s season four are included in this piece — trigger warning for references to trauma and PTSD.

5 min readNov 26, 2023

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Trauma Is Hell On Earth…And On Mars: PTSD and For All Mankind, Season Four

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The Eyes Are The Window To The Suffering: Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla

Trigger warning for grooming and violence.

6 min readNov 5, 2023

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The Eyes Are The Window To The Suffering: Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla

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Exploration Doesn’t Care If You Wear Lipstick And Nail Polish

“Not only are you doing everything wrong, but also everything is your fault.”

5 min readOct 11, 2023

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Exploration Doesn’t Care If You Wear Lipstick And Nail Polish

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Launch The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to Space and Aim It Into the Sun

Jann Wenner’s words — and actions — expose decades-long toxic gatekeeping in rock music.

5 min readSep 20, 2023

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Launch The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to Space and Aim It Into the Sun

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Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla Might Be the Scariest Body Horror Movie of the Fall

The film adaptation of Priscilla Presley’s Elvis and Me promises to subtly reveal the horror behind the majesty of Graceland.

5 min readSep 1, 2023

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Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla Might Be the Scariest Body Horror Movie of the Fall

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Women Beefing: A Space-Age Trope Deinfluenced

Two women pilots — both talented, but only one can reign in space. Or so this story has been told.

6 min readAug 7, 2023

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Women Beefing: A Space-Age Trope Deinfluenced

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Emily Carney

Emily Carney

Space historian and podcaster. Space Hipster. Named one of the Top Ten Space Influencers by the National Space Society. Co-host of Space and Things podcast.

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