A Year of Books: What I Read in 2020 to Keep Sane

January 1, 2021 Hadrian Flyte

Add this light and easy to transport pile to your wishlists today! (this is seriously at least 15 pounds)

It’s something of a running joke that I can’t leave a Zoom without recommending at least 2 books now. I used literature to fight my desire to venture out into the world, to haunt cafes or desolate curry houses. I’ve collected 12 of the best books I read in 2020, with little focus on ranking them or divulging which I think is “the book of the year.”

The Transmutative Art of Mitigating Dissatisfaction

June 24, 2020 Hadrian Flyte

The thin veils covering how wretched reality is are tattered and bare as 2020 trudges on. Learning to mitigate and use the eternal dissatisfaction we face is the only way forward.

Capitalizing on LGBTQIA Capitalism: Pay Me

June 4, 2019 Hadrian Flyte

Unless that rainbow capitalism directly benefits me, of course.

Rainbow Capitalism pops up every Pride to remind us that corporations care about queer people. If you want to be known as the sort of person who supports LGBTQIA people but have no idea where to start, might I suggest paying me to alleviate any guilt you’re feeling about allyship? My rates are reasonable, and competitive.

Resolutions, Self-Indulgence, and Why It's Okay to Have a "New Beginning" in 2019

January 1, 2019 Hadrian Flyte

Resolutions are passé in 2019 but I argue we could stand to reconsider how we engage with self-reflection and not reward opportunistic corporations in the process. Let’s embrace a new concept of selfishness.

A Few Things I Like in a Time I Enjoy Absolutely Nothing About

October 27, 2018 Hadrian Flyte

In a desperate attempt to not allow current political decrees to paralyze him into inaction, Hadrian takes a moment to talk about things he enjoys that help ease the pain in this tumultuous times. He’s still a neurotic dandy, however.

National Coming Out Day: The Slow Burn of Self-Doubt, Time Lords, and Orlando

October 11, 2018 Hadrian Flyte

On National Coming Out day, Hadrian takes a look back at the dull ache of gender identity and realizes he’s been tremendously queered up the entire time thanks to Virginia Woolf and time lords.