Geoff Nelson is a culture writer living in New York City. His work has appeared in Buzzfeed, The Village Voice, Paste Magazine, and No Depression. He serves as the English Department Chair at the Masters School in Dobbs Ferry, New York.
Geoff Nelson
Articles
The White Nostalgia Pandemic
Geoff Nelson responds to Marilynne Robinson’s essay “What Kind of Country Do We Want?,” elaborating on the perils of white nostalgia.
The Castaways of Leave No Trace
Debra Granik's new film, "Leave No Trace" reframes the classic castaway story as a competing desire to belong to and to leave modern society.
The Walkout: Mitski and Alienation
Geoff Nelson discusses Bertolt Brecht's theory of alienation and the music videos of Mitski.
The Grotesque Aesthetic Morality of The Florida Project
Geoff Nelson examines Sean Baker's new film "The Florida Project," in light of Douglas Mao's discussions of how children are shaped by their environments.
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