Personal projects.

  • Back in February, Pile returned with their highly anticipated eighth studio album All Fiction, which shows the Boston trio fueled by years of experimentation and a newfound penchant for synths. While the band was on tour in Europe back in March, we caught up with guitarist-vocalist Rick Maguire to talk about how this pivotal record came to be, and what it's like to make an album as a DIY group today — from the challenges of big tech to the value of community.

    Read the interview here.

  • Celebrity crushes, diet culture, & the radical act of eating pasta.

    Read the full essay here.

  • Trashy true crime documentaries, online dating, & football-related head injuries.

    Read the full essay here.

  • Moving away from home, sitting on couches, and relentless pursuit of capitalistic individualism.

    Read the full essay here.

  • A review of/love letter to Jockstrap’s debut studio album, I Love You Jennifer B.

    Read the full essay here.

Work projects.

  • AI vs. DIY. Is Spotify Wrapped day indicative of something more insidious? My contribution to TGW Studio’s digital zine, Midnight Snack.

    Read the full essay here.

  • Are you using your business as a force for good? A brief how-to/essay for TGW Studio’s newsletter.

    Read the full essay here.

  • TGW Studio operates on a 4-day workweek. Here’s why it rules.

    Read the full essay here.

Under Construction!

Sorry for the mess! For writing samples, please email me at juliaemorrison28@gmail.com, or visit https://juliamorrison.substack.com/ or https://tgwstudio.com/midnight-snack/diy-vs-ai/ for examples of my most recent editorial work.