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Ian Belknap

American Theatre: Dead. By a Long Series of Self-Inflicted Gun Shot Wounds

Steppenwolf Theatre’s Decision to Eliminate the Steppenwolf for Young Adults Program is Emblematic of the Short-Sighted Doom Spiral…

14 min readMar 19, 2024

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American Theatre: Dead. By a Long Series of Self-Inflicted Gun Shot Wounds

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Ian Belknap

Brand Names: The Early Drafts

Many of the most iconic consumer brands we enjoy today were not always known by the names they have now. Below are some early versions that…

2 min readMar 14, 2024

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Ian Belknap

Dirtbag Tax Tips

Around this time of year, you’re likely to encounter TONS of articles and blog posts and social media ads and memes revealing ways to save…

4 min readMar 13, 2024

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Dirtbag Tax Tips

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Ian Belknap

Top Ten Economic Indicators of Municipal Health

How Does YOUR Town Stack Up?

5 min readFeb 21, 2024

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Top Ten Economic Indicators of Municipal Health

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Ian Belknap

100 Lesser Brach’s Conversation Hearts

Settle.

1 min readFeb 13, 2024

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100 Lesser Brach’s Conversation Hearts

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Ian Belknap

The Ad Block of Sisyphus

What’s Missing From the “Why are you hiding this ad?” Pull-Down Menu

3 min readJan 6, 2024

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The Ad Block of Sisyphus

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Ian Belknap

Menu for a Last Supper

Our Dog’s Final Day

7 min readDec 28, 2023

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Menu for a Last Supper

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Ian Belknap

This Good Ghost-Face Girl

I’ve been crying today. First softly, earlier when I was buttering an english muffin. Then when I was on hold with the vet. But the really…

4 min readDec 21, 2023

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This Good Ghost-Face Girl

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Ian Belknap

My 38 Nicknames While I Have This Flu

My brother and his family came to visit for Thanksgiving. Which was great — haven’t seen them in too long, had lots of laughs and good…

2 min readDec 6, 2023

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My 38 Nicknames While I Have This Flu

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Ian Belknap

On the Sales Floor: Retail Haikus

As a Super Successful Hollywood Screenwriter, I obviously work in a hardware store in Baltimore. It’s a place brimming with more triumph…

2 min readNov 6, 2023

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On the Sales Floor: Retail Haikus

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Ian Belknap

Ian Belknap

Founder WRITE CLUB. Essays, satire: Rumpus, Chicago Trib, Chicago Reader, American Theatre Mag, etc. Partner & I sold pilot to Sony-Tristar writerianbelknap.com

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