Ben Coleman

Dec 3, 2024 | reactormag.com | Ben Coleman

There’s an invisible community living among you. Writers, journalists, professional academics and amateur students of history and political science, and many others, all united by a single overlapping point of interest. Mention one of several now-obscure historical figures in casual conversation—Talleyrand, for example, or Admiral Kolchak—and they’ll nod knowingly. To confirm your suspicions, simply play a few key bars from Haydn’s “Oxford Symphony” and all will be revealed.

Dec 20, 2023 | thestranger.com | Ben Coleman

I arrived at Shrek Rave promptly, at the listed start time of 8 pm, because I thought it would be good rave etiquette. I’ve never been to a rave before, but I have seen the movie Shrek, as well as some of the 2001 fantasy film’s various sequels and spinoffs. While I enjoy silly Scottish accents as much as the next fellow and a good deconstructionist fairy tale more than most, my Shrek knowledge is best described as middling.

Nov 27, 2023 | urldefense.com | Wm. Steven Humphrey |Andrea Damewood |Rose Wong |Ben Coleman

Welcome the carnage of the holidays with our annual guide—also in print at more than 500 locations citywide! Six things to do on Thanksgiving and Christmas other than be with your family. Everyone likes food, and here are some local shops that should be on every culinary gift giver’s list. How a spontaneous Thanksgiving gathering gave birth to a new tradition. Where to warm up with the yummiest local hot drinks. Should you confess to your kids about Santa?

Jun 8, 2022 | letterboxd.com | Ben Coleman

Oct 9, 2020 | thestranger.com | Ben Coleman