the benzy

Goddamnit, Stephanie Meyer

nobody@vox.com(JENZ) — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:51:01 -0800

If only you had shittier taste in music. I have go on record and say I have seen New Moon twice (with a third probably next week - it's how I bond with my friends, over shirtless mythical creatures and whiskey). Subsequently, though, as a result...

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Todd Rundgren knows what's up

nobody@vox.com(JENZ) — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:42:42 -0800

In the midst of catching up on news via SFist, they posted this gem today, not even knowing this is like the theme of my life right now. And Todd is playing tonight, right now, at the Palace of Fine Arts. Damn. Life is funny like that. --...

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The state of things

nobody@vox.com(JENZ) — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:43:38 -0800

Man. Getting pseudo-dumped blows. But at least I have whisky and Robert Pattinson’s abs from “New Moon” to keep me company. Seriously, my humor is really saving me right now. Imagine: getting a little – or major – bruised heart whilst on vacat...

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Oh, hey what's up October

nobody@vox.com(JENZ) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:12:52 -0700

Sleeping? Wha? That's for the weak. And for that one Beauty who needed some dude on a horse to wake her ass up. Anyway, if you were in the know, the big news of this past summer in between me freaking out about turning 25 and re-evaluating my ...

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MJ 637

nobody@vox.com(JENZ) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:55:48 -0700

In the midst of answering email from this week (102 unread since Monday night), I stumbled across this rad mashup of Michael Jackson's "Remember The Time" and Telepopmusik's "Just Breathe." I have a whole list of MJ songs I love, but "Remember ...

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We both have red hair

nobody@vox.com(JENZ) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:32:05 -0700

I wish I could go see La Roux on Sunday, but sadly I will be covering the Treasure Island Music Festival this whole weekend (I know, woe is me). We pulled the La Roux interview from the archives for your reading pleasure over at POP OFF. -- [Caus...

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My photo essay about people who forget to wear clothes

nobody@vox.com(JENZ) — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:50:29 -0700

This is my first piece with the tag "NSFW." Future employers, is that OK? Because I think it's kinda awesome. -- SCENE AND HEARD LovEvolution in San Francisco (NSFW) PHOTOS BY JENZ » It’s true that San Franciscans will never pass up the opp...

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Where are your parents?!

nobody@vox.com(JENZ) — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:45:54 -0700

When I was nine, I was into some cool stuff, albeit slightly nerdy: solving Ghostwriter mysteries with my friends in the tanbark playground at recess; reading everything C.S. Lewis wrote; making mixtapes off the local hip-hop station. My paren...

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Getting wet with the Octopus Project

nobody@vox.com(JENZ) — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:11:44 -0700

I think this is one of the funnier interviews I've done: -- Who does your cover art? JL: We all work on it together, put together over time, and see if it works. It’s a collaborative effort. TM: Actually, we just keep doing it like the Greeks. (l...

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An Exercise In Imagery: Profile on Lauren Crabb

nobody@vox.com(JENZ) — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:57:47 -0700

Junior Lauren Crabb is itching to put her shutterbug finger to use - internationally. "Really, anything to get me out of the country," the 20 year-old says with a laugh. Crabb, a San Diego native currently attending school at San Francisco State ...

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