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Elizabeth Blackstock
elizabeth-blackstock
Senior editor at Jalopnik. Co-author of "Racing With Rich Energy." Producer of the Deadly Passions, Terrible Joys podcast and Grand Prix Gastronomy.

Your theory is pretty much spot on when it comes to the way language has evolved, but girls/guys still aren’t analogous, and “girl” still has an infantilizing connotation — whether you’re aware of it when you’re using the word or not. That's why I point it out when I see it!  Read more

bro I went through the BIGGEST AiC phase in high school while I was busy being an angsty teen. I still listen to Sap all the damn time Read more

this movie singlehandedly changed my high school career more than any other piece of media Read more

I totally agree with that! You have so much more access, you can explore more, and the whole environment is calmer if you hit up practice and quali.  Read more

feel free to email me (eblackstock@jalopnik.com)! I don't know that I have a publishable story about Austria, but I'm happy to give you my impressions of the event and answer any questions you might have! Read more

"money doesn't buy happiness" well money buys everything that makes happiness possible so.......... Read more

I had wonderful experiences in Montreal and Austria! Everyone I met at both places were SO welcoming and so friendly, even considering any language barriers!  Read more

This right here! The charm of the track and the location would be totally destroyed if F1 went there thanks to the mandatory runoff, track facilities, and hotels that are required to host an F1 race Read more

I'm on it! AFAIK, three-day GA tickets for COTA are roughly $300-$400, but I haven't bought tickets for that race in a while so I'm erring on the expensive side. I have a few friends attending Miami as fans, so I'm going to get a cost breakdown from them Read more

I got a press car so I wouldn’t have to taxi and everyone I told that to has just laughed and laughed and laughed Read more