Annie Hamilton

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I’m Trapped in Downtown Manhattan

Dec 16, 2024 | gq.com | Annie Hamilton

“1234” by Feist was bumping at the 72nd Street Urban Outfitters while the cops handcuffed me and took me to jail. It was 2007; I was 15 years old. My plan had failed. I was going to buy four pairs of socks to secure a receipt and perform an imaginary “business call” as I passed through the metal detectors while exiting the store (in case the beeper went off).
I Finally Befriended My Idol Tavi Gevinson. Would It Fall Apart Over Taylor Swift?

Jun 13, 2024 | gq.com | Annie Hamilton

I first heard Tavi Gevinson’s name at a breakfast I attended on the Upper West Side in 2010. A group of mothers were talking about her, seemingly with some envy. I was confused; UWS moms aren’t supposed to be jealous of 14-year-old girls.
A Performance Diary: Winter

Feb 29, 2024 | metrograph.com | Annie Hamilton

Photo courtesy of Annie Hamilton. Annie Hamilton is a writer and performer from NYC who writes a seasonal diary for Metrograph, recounting her adventures and encounters across the city. Metrograph, play this god damned movie! Play it every week! Man, this flick was hard to find. My agent recommended it to me and I felt too silly telling her that I no longer have a DVD player.
How to Sit Courtside at Madison Square Garden

Feb 27, 2024 | nytimes.com | Annie Hamilton

Close to the action at a Knicks game, a writer gets some advice from Kenan Thompson of "Saturday Night Live."Madison Square Garden went very quiet when my face appeared on the giant screen above center court. The silence was noticeable. A few seconds earlier, Kenan Thompson's face had brought down the house. It wasn't like anyone gasped or got angry - no one seemed taken aback. It was just that no one knew who the hell I was. And why should they? I'm not famous.
Annie Hamilton's Courtside Adventure

Feb 24, 2024 | nytimes.com | Annie Hamilton

For a fleeting moment, she was the queen of Madison Square Garden. Madison Square Garden went very quiet when my face appeared on the giant screen above center court. The silence was noticeable. A few seconds earlier, Kenan Thompson's face had brought down the house. It wasn't like anyone gasped or got angry - no one seemed taken aback. It was just that no one knew who the hell I was. And why should they? I'm not famous. I had no right to be up there in the first place.
A Performance Diary: Fall

Dec 12, 2023 | metrograph.com | Annie Hamilton |Gabriel Jandali Appel

Photo courtesy of Annie Hamilton. Annie Hamilton is a writer and performer from NYC who writes a seasonal diary for Metrograph, recounting her adventures and encounters across the city. I’ve been getting invited to these film premieres for the first time in my life, and they’re fast becoming my version of a big night out on the town.
Dating as a Niche Internet Micro-Celeb

Dec 1, 2023 | gq.com | Annie Hamilton

I don’t like introducing myself and I don’t ever offer more than “writer and performer” when I’m asked to deliver a bio for myself. I don’t know how to say my name out loud or give a welcoming handshake. These days, I most enjoy meeting people who already know who I am. Most people don’t. It’s just that I happen to live in Manhattan, and below 14th street, it’s safe to expect on any given day that at least one person will come up to me and say hello. I’m a Niche Internet Micro-Celeb.
How to Quit Smoking When You’re Really, Really Good at It

Sep 28, 2023 | gq.com | Annie Hamilton

I started smoking cigarettes because I couldn’t get a first kiss. I didn’t know how else to be cool, and everyone was kissing, and in order to get a first kiss, you have to find another willing participant, so at age 14 I bought my first pack of Marlboro Reds. I turned out to be good at smoking; maybe even the best. I went from Reds to Camel Blues to Parliaments to, now, Marlboro Blend No. 27s—and sometimes Dunhills, if I’ve just been paid.
Annie Hamilton On Failing

Sep 26, 2023 | bylinebyline.com | Annie Hamilton

All of the tweeting and shit-posting winded up in a DM from the NYTimes in December 2021. A reporter told me that Stella Bugbee, editor of the NYTimes Style Section, had assigned him to write a profile on me. I couldn’t believe it. My friends couldn’t believe it. In fact, they didn’t. I lie a lot in real life. When the article came out, my life changed instantly overnight. I got 42,000 new followers on Instagram in one day, which isn’t life-changing, but changed my view of myself.