Daniel Dumas

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I’m a writer and producer based in California.

As a writer I’ve covered everything from art theft and IVF to sports cars and the science of getting good sleep. As a producer I connect people, raise capital, and make creative projects to come to life.

If you'd like to get in touch just send a message via contact.

Spectacle Media


I co-founded Spectacle Media in 2017. Our first offering was as a fully illustrated experimental print magazine that paired speculative fiction writing with originally reported non-fiction articles focusing on diverse topics ranging from universal basic income to high-fashion cosplay.

I’m intensely proud of the work I did on this project. Here’s a few excerpts. If you’d like a PDF or physical copy of the mag, get in touch via my contact page.


Ingredients

Short Story: Ingredients By Craig DeLancey

This sci-fi short knocked me off my chair when I first read it. A disembodied AI attempts to grapple with human emotions and its own mortality.

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Interview: Sam Altman on Universal Basic Income

In this fascinating interview with Sam Altman on UBI, he predicts future generations won’t need to struggle to pay for basics like food and housing.

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Infographic: The Voices of Lincoln in the Bardo

We created this inforgraphic breaking down the voices of different ghosts in George Saunders' masterful debut novel Lincoln in the Bardo.

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