Guns and Elmo

Hello, I'm John Pavlus.

This is my internet mood board. Click any entry to embiggen.

In real life I write about science, technology, and design. I also run a production company called Small Mammal.

(FAQ: The name comes from a brilliant photograph by Kenneth Cappello.)


"The Pale King is not a finished object. Reviewing it as a novel is like eating whatever was in a dead person’s fridge and calling it a dinner party and comparing it to the dinner parties the deceased gave in the past."

Scocca : David Foster Wallace Wrote Two Novels, and The Pale King Is Not One of Them

I have to agree. But I’m really glad people are writing about it.

— 10 months ago