Archive - Very Professional Journalizing

The (My) 10 Greatest Movie Experiences of the 21st Century

My first newsletter that's too long for email! Click on through, my friends.

Jul 3 •

Danielle Kurtzleben

June 2025

Happy 2013, Democrats

The whole "Joe Rogan of the Left" thing is a time machine to 12 years ago. Come with me.

Jun 15 •

Danielle Kurtzleben

May 2025

God Bless Somebody Somewhere

Representation matters, including for chubby, misunderstood farmtown kids

May 21 •

Danielle Kurtzleben

April 2025

Emergency Feel-Better Kit

A step-by-step guide to pulling out of a spiral...or just riding it straight to hell

Apr 22 •

Danielle Kurtzleben

Of course tariffs are about masculinity

In part, at least.

Apr 13 •

Danielle Kurtzleben

March 2025

The Mommy Party, The Daddy Party, and 2024

OR: Democrats have a Katherine Heigl problem

Mar 6 •

Danielle Kurtzleben

February 2025

TODAY IN CULTURE WAR: Bud Light and Leaf Blowers and the Super Bowl

Join me as I work to (1) be funny (2) maintain my professional facade.

Feb 7 •

Danielle Kurtzleben

January 2025

"Dave" and DOGE and how not to think about government spending

Accountant Charles Grodin can fix EVERYTHING.

Jan 6 •

Danielle Kurtzleben

December 2024

A footnote-laden, probably-self-indulgent summation of a year that was, a lot of the time, a real shit sandwich

Dec 19, 2024 •

Danielle Kurtzleben

November 2024

The Campaign-Trail Cookbook

I'm back. Sort of.

Nov 19, 2024 •

Danielle Kurtzleben

October 2024

The news hiding behind Arnold Palmer’s penis

Masculinity politics everywhere yippee hooray

Oct 30, 2024 •

Danielle Kurtzleben

Against "toxic masculinity"

In today's post: Big diction energy.

Oct 7, 2024 •

Danielle Kurtzleben

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