The Copper Den

Why You Should Watch: Coyote Vs. Acme

Coyote Vs. Acme is a wonderfully fun film that blends the real-world with some Looney Tunes, asks the heavy-hitting questions, and reminds us what it means to be human.

A Return, Morality, and Revenge

It's been a minute since I've published a post. I hope you've been well. The Knicks are still NBA Champions. Recently, I've been spending more of my writing time focusing on developing material for standup, but there's been a part

This Is Why We Watch Sports

For the first time in 53 years, the Knicks are NBA champions. Their journey from laughingstock to legends reminds me why we watch sports in the first place.

You Should Suck at More Things

Being bad at a new skill is never fun, but it can be a good thing. Realizing you're a novice means you're already starting to improve.

I Think It’s Time for Me to End My Reading Challenge

I've spent years tracking every book I read. But chasing a number has quietly gotten in the way of why I started reading in the first place.

Even If: What Noah Kahan Teaches Us About the Soul

Music has a certain power over emotion. When a Noah Kahan lyric hit me on a Metro platform, I wasn't ready for what it would remind me.

"About Time": Who Needs Do-Overs Anyway?

"About Time" taught me that time travel isn't the gift you'd think and that life's messiness is exactly the point.

Why I Can't Stop Listening to Olivia Rodrigo's "drop dead"

Olivia Rodrigo's newest single is fun and upbeat, but more than anything, it captures a feeling most love songs don't.

"Project Hail Mary" Is the Most Optimistic Movie of 2026

Ryan Gosling's "Project Hail Mary" is a 2026 sci-fi masterpiece about hope, friendship, and why optimism is an action, not a feeling.

Why I Go to the Movies: An Experience Streaming Can’t Touch

No matter how much money Netflix spends, streaming can't replicate the magic of seeing a movie on the big screen in a room full of people

The Nuance of Looksmaxxing

Looksmaxxing has taken the internet by storm. The subculture focuses on physical appearance over everything. It sounds crazy on the surface, but is it yet another symptom of a bigger issue?

So, I Missed a Week

I missed my first blog post last week. I set a goal for myself to write one post and publish it weekly. Just after talking about hitting a year in the previous post, I missed my first one. I really was going back and forth on this all week. It

Days in a Life

Tomorrow marks 1 year of the Copper Den. Before I dive in this week, I want to say a quick thank you to anyone who’s come to check it out over the past year. Whether you’ve read a post, subscribed to the newsletter, or reached out about a

Time Is a Flat Circle

One of my less urgent bucket list items is to watch all the episodes of The Simpsons. The show just recently aired its 800thepisode, so it’s safe to say I’ve got some ground to cover. Trying to chip away little by little, I’ll find myself in a

Get Up, Ser

There’s been a lot to watch these past couple weeks. I’d argue that the two best things on TV recently have been the Olympics and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. It may seem like there’s not much in common between these two, but I’ve found

Hope Is Resistance

The day after the Super Bowl normally makes for good conversation in the office. There was a decent amount to talk about this year.  The game itself was a bit boring, although as one of my friend’s texted, it made for an excellent hate watch.  Bad Bunny’s halftime

Reading for Fun

Over the holidays, a lot of my habits hit the reset button. The holidays are great, but they’re also a time when habits get thrown out the window. Sometimes, I don’t even know what day it is. One of those lost habits was reading. I was working on

The Intimacy of Doing Nothing

One of my closest friends was home for about a month over the holidays. I was super excited to see him, but I found that I kept putting off reaching out, though. In my head, I had to come up with this plan. Would we grab coffee somewhere? Maybe we’

The Importance of Hobbies

This week for Discount Tuesday, I went to see Bradley Cooper’s new movie, Is This Thing On? I never quite know what to expect with a Cooper-directed film. I didn’t see Maestro, but I did see A Star Is Born, which has a less than happy ending.

What Even Is Art?

I’ve been thinking a lot on the definition of art recently. The main reason why is because I’ve been reading What Is Art? by Leo Tolstoy. The book is a bit dry (it’s a long essay written at the end of the author’s life), but it’

Marty's Supreme Complexity

On New Year’s Day, I saw Marty Supreme. I wasn’t sure what to expect. I’d greatly been enjoying Timothée Chalamet’s press antics for the movies from rapping alongside EsDeeKid to having an orange blimp emblazoned with the movie’s title hover over a handful of cities.

Nihilism Isn't Cool!

I recently saw a video where I learned about an unfortunate new phrase: nihilistic violent extremist (NVE for short). This phrase was first used by the FBI back in March of last year.  According to PolitiFact, the term is used by federal law enforcement officials to “describe perpetrators who don’

Take It or Leave It

Like many during this time, I’ve been reflecting on the past year and considering how I want my 2026 to look.  The beginning of the year always seems to move so slowly before speeding up until December passes by in the blink of an eye. The holidays can be

Escaping the Algorithm

This past week, I watched a Cal Newport video in which he discusses ways to avoid doomscrolling and learn better. In today’s blog post, I’ll break down what stood out to me most about his approach and why I think it’s more important than ever to move

To be, or not to be

This might be my most foolish blog post yet. I’m going to try to tackle one of my favorite scenes in literature: the “to be, or not to be” speech from Hamlet by William Shakespeare. Shakespeare is getting a lot of attention recently with the release of Hamnet. The