# Human Pursuits

Ethan Sawyer shares need-to-know names and stories in media and other creative spaces, three times weekly.

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## [Dropping anchor at Sterling Point](https://humanpursuits.substack.com/p/sterling-point-amazon-prime-ella-rubin-annie-jacobson-teen-drama)

_2026-08-19 · Ethan from Human Pursuits_

OML #77

## [Lockimara: Being comfortable sounds awesome](https://humanpursuits.substack.com/p/lockimara-only-sun-only-moon-interview-new-york-vancouver)

_2026-08-14 · Ethan from Human Pursuits_

A conversation with the musician

## [Phoebe Bridgers returns to Earth](https://humanpursuits.substack.com/p/phoebe-bridgers-lost-weekend-planetarium-listening-session-aoty)

_2026-08-12 · Ethan from Human Pursuits_

Lost Weekend ... AOTY???

## [Mallory Hawk: I felt like I had cheated death](https://humanpursuits.substack.com/p/mallory-hawk-chinook-interview-military-guns-north-carolina-philadelphia)

_2026-08-07 · Ethan from Human Pursuits_

A conversation with the musician

## [Scott McClanahan: Fighting is Storytelling 101](https://humanpursuits.substack.com/p/scott-mcclanahan-fights-interview-long-rose-books)

_2026-07-24 · Ethan from Human Pursuits_

A conversation with the "Fights!" author

## [Notes on Charmageddon](https://humanpursuits.substack.com/p/notes-on-charmageddon)

_2026-07-22 · Ethan from Human Pursuits_

OML #76

## [Julie Buntin: I want to push toward complicated space](https://humanpursuits.substack.com/p/julie-buntin-i-want-to-push-toward)

_2026-07-17 · Ethan from Human Pursuits_

A conversation with the "Famous Men" author

## [Vaseline (Puberty)](https://humanpursuits.substack.com/p/vaseline-puberty)

_2026-07-16 · Ethan from Human Pursuits_

On the Rio Audio Corporation and a radio host named Delila

## [West End Girl catches Blue Dot Fever](https://humanpursuits.substack.com/p/lily-allen-west-end-girl-downsize)

_2026-07-15 · Ethan from Human Pursuits_

Welcome to Human Pursuits, the column that features need-to-know names and stories in media and other creative spaces. Today, Lily Allen is downsizing some of her concert venues, and updates from Friends including Nick Catucci, Brittany Spanos, Alyssa Vingan, and more.

## [Install Manifest V3 Extension (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/lrEsSUfVAhYi)

_2026-07-15 · **Sponsored**_

Get this Manifest V3 extension from the official TronBrowser Store listing.

## [Brittany Spanos: People are looking for imperfect pop stars](https://humanpursuits.substack.com/p/brittany-spanos-people-are-looking)

_2026-07-10 · Ethan from Human Pursuits_

A conversation with the music writer