Nate Rogers

Los Angeles

Writer at Freelance

ungainfully employed — bylines @ LAT, NYT, Ringer, Stereogum, etc.

Articles

‎‘Bad Lieutenant’ review by Nate Rogers • Letterboxd

4 days ago | letterboxd.com | Nate Rogers |Abel Ferrara

★★★★½ Dunno why I expected this to suck but it’s incredible. So much commitment to darkness without feeling lazily masochistic.
Ty Segall On How Piano Lessons, Glyn Johns, The C.I.A., And More Inspired His New Album 'Possession'

1 week ago | stereogum.com | Nate Rogers

Possession is billed as Ty Segall’s sixteenth album, but that feels about as underreported as the tip jar at an anarchist cafe. You have to factor in the slew of side projects as well, like Fuzz, GØGGS, and Freckle, the last of which being a new band with Color Green’s Corey Madden, which put out an unreasonably slept-on self-titled debut just a few months ago.
Should the Spurs Consider a Kevin Durant trade?

1 week ago | lastwordonsports.com | Nate Rogers

Following a Shams Charania appearance on Pat McAfee Tuesday morning, rumors of a Kevin Durant trade to the San Antonio Spurs have started to swirl. The ESPN insider stated, “There was mutual interest between the Spurs and Kevin Durant at the trade deadline.” It was unclear if the Spurs had any activity around Durant at the trade deadline this season, but any doubts about the Spurs’ interest have been erased.
The Ballad of Folk-Indie Hermit Bill Fox

2 weeks ago | vulture.com | Nate Rogers

Robert Pollard adores him. Jeff Tweedy calls him a hero. But he’s just wanted to be left alone — until now. In March, I answered a call from an unknown number, and on the other end of the line was a ghost.
George Pickens Traded to the Dallas Cowboys

4 weeks ago | medium.com | Nate Rogers

Dak Prescott gets a new weaponIn March, the Pittsburgh Steelers pulled off a stunner, acquiring DK Metcalf from the Seattle Seahawks to enter their team as their newest alpha wide receiver. George Pickens, drafted by the Steelers in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft, has had a shaky experience formerly in that position. You can chalk it up to his fiery personality or lack of quarterback play, but the chemistry between Pickens and the Steelers has been less than ideal.
The Oklahoma City Thunder Blunder

1 month ago | medium.com | Nate Rogers

A PSA about late-game foulingI am by no means an expert, but Head Coach Mark Daigneault's late-game decision Monday night was incredibly stupid. The score was 114–115 in favor of the Thunder, and the combination of Jalen Williams and Isaiah Hartenstein just swallowed up Aaron Gordon in the paint to clinch what appeared to be the game-winning block. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander got the ball and was headed to the line for free throws — a perfect situation for the Thunder.
‎‘The Insider’ review by Nate Rogers • Letterboxd

1 month ago | letterboxd.com | Nate Rogers |Michael Mann

★★★★ I think what upset me the most watching this was the fact that it’s a fable about the fragility of journalism that’s told at the height of journalism’s powers. Biggest show, biggest budget, biggest legal team, biggest audience. Three decades later, it’s almost incomprehensible to see the way Pacino bounces around the country in the name of sniffing out a potential source. These days I’m afraid to expense lunch. I suppose my two cents from having seen how the modern sausage gets made is...
Five Moves the Lakers Need to Make this Offseason

1 month ago | medium.com | Nate Rogers

How the Lakers can build a championship-level rosterThe Lakers wrapped a wild season full of twists and turns with a heartbreaking finish, losing to the Minnesota Timberwolves in five games. It’s a tough way to go out after they climbed themselves all the way up to the three seed and filled the city of Los Angeles with championship aspirations. But when your team pulls off the most lopsided trade in NBA history, securing the face of your franchise for the next 10 years, you can’t be too upset.
Three Realistic Giannis Antetokounmpo Trade Destinations

1 month ago | medium.com | Nate Rogers

What’s next for the Greek superstar? Following a first-round disaster, in which the team lost in five games to the Indiana Pacers, the status of superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is in serious question. While Antetokounmpo has yet to publicly state his discomfort in the city he has called home all of his career, rumors are stirring that he could request a trade in the offseason. As a perennial MVP candidate, the asking price for a player of Antetokounmpo’s caliber would be preposterous.
Are the Miami Heat a Star Away from Contention?

1 month ago | medium.com | Nate Rogers

The Heat’s lonely life without Jimmy ButlerThe Miami Heat just suffered through a brutal beatdown, crawling to the end on the bad side of the largest point differential in playoff history. The Heat finished the series -120 overall and were demolished in game four by a whopping 55 points. Somehow, the Memphis Grizzlies weren’t the team to deliver the most embarrassing postseason performance. This season, Miami was once again riding on Heat Culture and Jimmy Butler's playoff wizardry.