Sarah Welch-Larson

@dodgyboffin.com

Tenderhearted sicko. CFCA member. I write about movies, feminism, theology, and sad men in space for Bright Wall/Dark Room and Seeing & Believing. The second edition of my book Becoming Alien is available now. dodgyboffin.com

Chicago friends, I have a journo request: I'm currently working on a story about physical media collecting. If you are someone who has a collection of vinyl records, VHS/DVDs/blu-rays, CDs, books, etc. - or you work at a place that sells them - I'd love to talk to you about it! Dms are open 🤠👍🏻

Every month, I send out a newsletter digest of what I've been writing and podcasting about. Sometimes I'll include a little essay in the newsletter. This month's edition includes a writeup of a piece of art I encountered on vacation in Pittsburgh that startled me into a religious experience

140: July 2026

I've been approaching burnout again this summer. It's my own damn fault; I bite off more than I can chew, and by God I'll chew it, but this month, I needed a break. My husband and I went to Pittsburgh...

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