Writing

I’ve been writing comedy online since 2012. Here are some of the projects I’ve worked on.

The Bunion

As a college sophomore, I created The Bunion, Boston University’s student humor magazine. (I’ve never called it a “humor magazine” until now, but someone added it to a Wikipedia page of college humor magazines, so I guess that’s the official term.)

The school’s own site published a story about it: Bunion: BU’s Own Onion

The Onion

In 2014, I began contributing to the Onion, starting with headlines and eventually infographic features material, American Voices, and other various projects.

Some Sample Onion Headlines:

• Area Man Having One Of His Little Bursts Of Energy Where He Tries To Write A Song

• Dinner Party Conducting Full-Scale Investigation To Determine If Tip Was Included

• Vatican City Zoo Struggling To Breed First Angel In Captivity

• Frustrated Dad At Restaurant Just Wants A Normal Burger

• Pope Francis Asks Congregation If It’s Okay If They Do A Low-Key Easter This Year

• Area Man Much Happier, More Relaxed Since Joining Cult

• Netflix Cancels ‘Jimmy Carter’s World Of Peanuts’

• Company’s Holiday Party Moves Up Timeline For Bankruptcy By 4 Months

• Pregnant Woman Finally Knows Joy Of What It Feels Like To Be Big Fat Guy

• TheOnion.com Has Been Designated As A Pandemic Shelter In The Event That Covid-19 Could Spread Through The Internet

Hard Drive

In 2019, I became an editor at Hard Drive, a vertical of The Hard Times focused on video games.

Hard Drive has received positive press from various online outlets, notably VICE: The ‘Hard Drive’ Became The Onion of Video Games by Being ‘Unapologetically Left-Wing’

Some Sample Hard Drive Articles:

• Zelda Dungeon Boss Can’t Believe He Accidentally Locked Himself Behind Giant Door

• The Story Behind Nintendo’s Agreement to Send Game Boy Camera Data to the FBI

• Sony Unveils Full Lineup of PlayStation 5 Release Day Bugs

• Man Uses Last Cheat Code to Set Game Genie Free

• Open World Game Praised for Realistic Weather Effects That Give You Seasonal Depression

• Gamers Reflect On E3’s Humble Beginnings as Trade Show Designed to Help Huge Corporations Sell More Video Games

• Gamer Has Heard Good Things About ‘Super Mario Bros.’ But Never Played It

Ace Watkins

As part of the Hard Drive team, I co-created the viral political satire character Ace Watkins (@GamerPres2020), “the only Gamer running for President of the United States.” Ace Watkins is portrayed by comedian Phil Jamesson, and I am a co-writer of the character’s tweets and speeches.

Ace has amassed a following of over 200,000 people online and has delivered stump speeches to cheering crowds at New York City Comic Con and PAX East in Boston.

My Twitter Account

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