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Claire Davidson’s Biography

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Freelance entertainment writer. No relation to any other Claire Davidson.

Claire Davidson’s Journalist Portfolio

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Living in a Nowhere Space: A Conversation with Olivia Gatwood - The Rumpus

Living in a Nowhere Space: A Conversation with Olivia Gatwood - The Rumpus

Tech perpetuates ideas we've already had about women, but it just blows them out of proportion to kind of imp…

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"Like Lightning, Indeed"

"Like Lightning, Indeed"

A third birthday x Pride Month special

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God Help Us

God Help Us

Several recent attempts to deconstruct American megachurches and televangelists fail to grasp what truly make…

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Idle Memories

Idle Memories

When I awoke to the news of Olivia Newton-John's death this past Monday, the first thing I thought about was …

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In Praise of Kate Bush's 'The Sensual World'

In Praise of Kate Bush's 'The Sensual World'

Longtime followers will know that I've been wanting to write this piece for some time. It was one of the firs…

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Autistic People Deserve Better Than 'Cha Cha Real Smooth'

Autistic People Deserve Better Than 'Cha Cha Real Smooth'

Cha Cha Real Smooth is a selfish movie. Writer/producer/director/editor Cooper Raiff, who also stars in the f…

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Living in a Nowhere Space: A Conversation with Olivia Gatwood

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By Claire Davidson
| The Rumpus
You might recognize Olivia Gatwood from her slam poetry days, where her performances—touching on topics like girlhood, intimacy, and sexual violence—blended raw emotionality with vivid, tactile description. In her debut novel, Whoever You Are, Honey (Dial Press, 2024), through care and grace, she takes on an unlikely friendship with the spectre of tech at the center.
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Music Writer's Exercise: 2023

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By Claire Davidson
| Substack
I’ve participated in the Music Writer’s Exercise for so long that it’s outlived my own profile on Twitter, the website where Gary Suarez formulated the template for #MWE in 2015 as a way to generate a social media-sized writing retreat for all comers. The premise is simple: for every day of the month of February, each participant is asked to listen to one album they’ve never heard before, and then write a tweet-sized blurb describing their opinions on the project.
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My Ten Favorite Movies of 2022

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By Claire Davidson
| Substack
Anyone who knows me is likely sick of my spiel by now, but it bears repeating: 2022 was a remarkably tepid year for movies. Perhaps I’ve come to this conclusion in part because, as it is a crucial facet of my job, I’ve dedicated more scrutiny to the film industry this year than ever before, and have noticed more abundant flaws than I usually would as a result.
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Have you ever used a typewriter?

No. I'm a child of the screen generation.

What's your favorite social network?

...Discord? I don't know, I'm an advocate of deleting social media more than anything else.

Why did you become a journalist?

I write every day. Journalism isn't a reliable market, but it's necessary, and it allows me to cover several topics with my signature style.