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Autumn Smith

When Pigeonholes Become Black Holes

4 min readMar 6, 2024

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When Pigeonholes Become Black Holes

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Autumn Smith

Three Stories About Success Under Capitalism

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7 min readNov 30, 2022

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Autumn Smith

Life in Fundamentalism, Part III: Sex

Trigger Warning/Content Warning: descriptions of CSA and religious abuse.

8 min readOct 9, 2022

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Life in Fundamentalism, Part III: Sex

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Autumn Smith

Life in Fundamentalism Part II: Punishment

Content Warning: descriptions of violence and child abuse

6 min readSep 23, 2022

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Life in Fundamentalism Part II: Punishment

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Autumn Smith

Life in Fundamentalism, Part I: The Basics

I never really felt like part of the world. I don’t just mean part of the secular world, though that was definitely a component. I never…

6 min readSep 18, 2022

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Life in Fundamentalism, Part I: The Basics

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Autumn Smith

On Almost Dying All the Time

I almost died on July 15th, 2022. The Ides of July? Is that a thing? I don’t care. It wasn’t the first time. It almost certainly won’t be…

9 min readJul 26, 2022

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On Almost Dying All the Time

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Autumn Smith

Deeply Unsettling, Oddly Compelling: The Top 10 Most Viscerally Upsetting Rock Songs

1. Bad Moon Rising — Rasputina

12 min readJun 26, 2022

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Deeply Unsettling, Oddly Compelling: The Top 10 Most Viscerally Upsetting Rock Songs

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Autumn Smith

“Pig”: A Cinematic Meditation on Grief, Denial, and Escapism

“Fate Up against your will Through the thick and thin He will wait until You give yourself to him.” — Echo and the Bunnymen

5 min readDec 27, 2021

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“Pig”: A Cinematic Meditation on Grief, Denial, and Escapism

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Autumn Smith

I Hate My Boyfriend’s Art; Here’s Why You Should See It

“To be an artist means to never avert one’s eyes.” — Akira Kurosawa

4 min readApr 17, 2021

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I Hate My Boyfriend’s Art; Here’s Why You Should See It

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Autumn Smith

The Tone Deaf Lyrical Appropriation of Lana Del Rey

The controversy surrounding the questionable lyrics and public statements of singer/songwriter Lana Del Rey is not a new one. Her words…

4 min readJan 3, 2021

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The Tone Deaf Lyrical Appropriation of Lana Del Rey

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Autumn Smith

Autumn Smith

Autumn Smith is a Houston local writer, artist, and performer. Her work generally centers on topics of art, feminism, and social justice.

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