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Four questions (and answers) I've been avoiding
Nov 21 • 
Matt Rodin
Compare & Despair
On scrolling, scarcity, and enoughness.
Nov 13 • 
Matt Rodin
The Business of Buzz-Building
How hype happens in 2025
Nov 7 • 
Matt Rodin

October 2025

On Critics, Comments, and Constant Feedback
The loop between creation and reaction has changed—and so have we.
Oct 31 • 
Matt Rodin
Why We Theater
Unraveling the question that haunts every theater person I know.
Oct 24 • 
Matt Rodin
The Cost of Control
On trust, collaboration, and the courage to let go.
Oct 17 • 
Matt Rodin
Being an Artist in the Age of Visibility
How do we show up online without letting it hollow us out?
Oct 10 • 
Matt Rodin
A Year Without Gavin
Reflections on Gavin Creel's legacy through the lens both-ness
Oct 3 • 
Matt Rodin

September 2025

Is Broadway ACTUALLY In Trouble?
Widening the lens on that hot Times headline
Sep 27 • 
Matt Rodin
WTF is "Brand"
An attempt at answering marketing’s messiest question.
Sep 19 • 
Matt Rodin
Click, Boom: Guns in American Theater
What Broadway’s favorite prop reveals about America’s future
Sep 13 • 
Matt Rodin
Butts in Seats
A side-quest
Sep 6 • 
Matt Rodin
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