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The ‘Routan Boom’ Was Brooke Shields’ Anti-Breeder Moment, Courtesy Of VW
Almost 15 years ago, Volkswagen produced a full mockumentary starring Brooke Shields shaming sexually active Americans who were having kids exclusively so they could sample the ‘German engineering’ of the Volkswagen Routan, a badge-swapped, Dodge-built minivan that was neither German nor particularly ‘engineered’ past a few cosmetic updates. Doubling down… read more »

Unnamed Automotive Podcast Ep. 269 Is Live!
I haven’t posted a link in quite some time, but the Unnamed Automotive Podcast, a show I’ve been hosting with Sami Haj-Assaad for the last five years or so, is still going strong. On this week’s episode, we talk about the redesigned 2022 Land Rover Range Rover (and it’s bird-killing… read more »

Is An Electric Suzuki Sidekick The Answer?
I’ve been working on a series of features at Inside Hook that examine the potential for retired automotive nameplates to make a return in a fresh, modern context. My first foray into the topic posited a revival of the late, lamented Pontiac GTO as a potential electric muscle car. My… read more »

My Best Drives of 2021
Back from a mind-clearing 17 days away from writing—probably the longest period I’ve spent away from putting words on a screen in several years—and it’s time for a quick look back at the year that just passed us by. I’m limiting myself to the viewpoint of the vehicles I’ve driven,… read more »
Comics

Talking About The Code 45 Comic Live On ‘Previously On!’
If you’re interested in hearing more details about Code 45 (now just one month away from retail shelves), I will be appearing on the Comic Kingpins show ‘Previously On!’ at 7 pm EST tonight alongside designer and letterer Angela Hodge. The show is livestreamed at the following link, and if… read more »
Music BusinessView All

Yacht Rock Lives On Thanks To The Internet
It’s not unusual for a musical genre to be identified only after the fact – the New Wave of British Heavy Metal comes to mind – but it’s rare for it to happen decades after its most fundamental works had been released. Such is the case with Yacht Rock, which… read more »