Freeballing

The Four Seasons almost got it right. Then it panicked.

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What I’ve Learned from the Manosphere

It's not what you think.

Aug 3 • Avery D. West

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July 2026

Lust vs. Love (and the Third Thing Nobody Warned You About)

What's the difference between lust and love? An anthropologist spent her career on it. The answer is: wrong question.

Jul 20 • Avery D. West

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5 Things Nobody Tells You About Rome

But you really should know

Jul 10 • Avery D. West

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June 2026

At last!

Rome When It Rains is out.

Jun 30 • Avery D. West

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Happily Ever After (And Other Recent Inventions)

I'll guess what a good relationship looks like to you. Two people meet, fall in love, move in together. Probably get married. Maybe children. Ninety…

Jun 22 • Avery D. West

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Cheating is Bad. Probably.

America is certain. Europe? Well...

Jun 10 • Avery D. West

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This Sucks

On making things and the people who just watch.

Jun 1 • Avery D. West

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May 2026

Love Ain’t Like the Movies. It’s Better.

Love After 30 — Ep. 5

May 20 • Avery D. West

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The Continent That Forgot Its Own Birthday

Two days ago was Europe Day. Probably news to you. Definitely news to most Europeans.

May 11 • Avery D. West

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April 2026

Sex, Honestly

Love after 30 — Episode 4

Apr 30 • Avery D. West

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Emma Bovary Would Have Had a BookTok Account

Flaubert tried to warn us. We turned his warning into a genre.

Apr 20 • Avery D. West