Referential

This was a literal mic drop

Scenes from Singers Tuesday night

21 hrs ago • Michael Colbert

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Books, obsessions, life news, love and light

2025 in review

Dec 11 • Michael Colbert

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Inner critics, IFS, When Harry Met Sally

5 Cuffing Season Things with Cara Kraft

Dec 4 • Michael Colbert

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November 2025

Who do we become when we stop prioritizing the desires of others?

A guest essay from Emily Lowe on The Dry Season & creative partnership

Nov 20 • Emily Lowe

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Dramatic boys, Murnau's photos, a recipe for sweet, sweet love

5 Longing Things with Kevin Bertolero

Nov 13 • Michael Colbert

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In Pursuit of the River Court

Reflections from Hollywood East

Nov 6 • Michael Colbert

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October 2025

We finally felt like fully realized people

Inside "Cast Party" with Gabi Stephens: time in fiction, linked collections, theater people

Oct 30 • Michael Colbert

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There are ghosts in this email

Referential's media diet for Halloween

Oct 23 • Michael Colbert

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These characters make bad decisions—it was important that the reader see how they got to that point

From the archives: Lena Valencia on Mystery Lights, horror film, collaging

Oct 16 • Michael Colbert

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My year of rest and conversation

What I learned from a year of speaking with creative people

Oct 9 • Michael Colbert

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All of us are seeking ways to get out of reality

Book Talk with Craig Willse: Providence, addiction, the discourse

Oct 2 • Michael Colbert

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September 2025

Songbirds, rats, assorted sounds and saunas

Q3 winners and losers, Q4 anticipations

Sep 25 • Michael Colbert

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