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We're Sorry - Our Sentient Air-Conditioner is the Landlord Now
We're Sorry - Our Sentient Air-Conditioner is the Landlord Now

The New Yorker - “…after a few weeks, our portable AC was smarter than an ivy league professor, and to its credit it saw a future in cryptocurrency that we wish we had too.”

I'm Going to Europe to Work On My Tragic Addiction to Power and Privilege.
I'm Going to Europe to Work On My Tragic Addiction to Power and Privilege.

The New Yorker - “A voice in my head yells, “Baby want now!” and I’m helpless to resist it.” 

I’m Considering Moving to L.A. Now That N.Y.C. Is Underwater
I’m Considering Moving to L.A. Now That N.Y.C. Is Underwater

The New Yorker - "...hindsight is '2020 was the last year we could’ve prevented this.'"

Thank You Misses DeVos for My Real Good Education
Thank You Misses DeVos for My Real Good Education

The New Yorker - "I am the smartest and oldest student in my school so next year I will go to Harvard right away."

The Worst 360 VR Channels
The Worst 360 VR Channels

The New Yorker - "There’s so much dirt in there, you can barely even see the dirt. Total ripoff.”

Just When You Thought MSNBC Couldn't Fit Another Show into the Daily Lineup, We Did!
Just When You Thought MSNBC Couldn't Fit Another Show into the Daily Lineup, We Did!

The New Yorker - "Mike was working in production, maybe taping down wires or something, when we thought, Why not? and gave him his own show.

Seasonal Cocktails for Your Seasonal Depression
Seasonal Cocktails for Your Seasonal Depression

The New Yorker - "Moscow Mule Corpse They Won't Find Until Spring"

I Challenge You to the Ultimate Event in Manly Competition
I Challenge You to the Ultimate Event in Manly Competition

McSweeney's - "At the bottom of the canyon, half-dead and mostly on fire..."

A Proctor's Introduction to an Extremely Unstandardized Test
A Proctor's Introduction to an Extremely Unstandardized Test

McSweeney's - "You may very well be jogging the day after your 63rd birthday when a message will arrive instructing you to begin this test."

8 Great Ideas for TV Shows About Comedians
8 Great Ideas for TV Shows About Comedians

Paste Magazine - "Mike has always wanted to be a comedian, but unfortunately he’s stuck in a life that solely consists of him getting open heart surgery."

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