# Wesley Morris

> Wesley Morris is the only writer in history to win the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism twice - once in 2012 at The Boston Globe and again in 2021 at The New York Times, where he serves as Critic at Large. A Yale-educated Philadelphia native, Morris writes about film, music, race, and American identity with a voice that is simultaneously playful and incisive. He co-hosted the NYT podcast Still Processing for six years, launched Cannonball in June 2025, and runs a Substack newsletter. His work stands at the intersection of entertainment and cultural politics, making him one of the most respected voices in American criticism.

- **Role:** Critic at Large at The New York Times
- **Organizations:** The New York Times
- **From:** Philadelphia, USA
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** High School Diploma, Girard College, BA, Yale University
- **Known for:** Only writer in history to win the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism twice (2012, 2021), 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Criticism - The Boston Globe, 2021 Pulitzer Prize for Criticism - The New York Times

## Career timeline

- **1993-1997** — Studied at Yale University; served as film critic for The Yale Daily News all four years
- **late 1990s** — Wrote for the Philadelphia Inquirer's teen supplement while in high school; later moved to San Francisco Examiner / SF Chronicle
- **1999** — Briefly co-reviewed films with Roger Ebert on his television program
- **2002** — Joined The Boston Globe as film critic alongside Ty Burr
- **2012** — Won first Pulitzer Prize for Criticism for his work at The Boston Globe
- **2013** — Left The Boston Globe for Grantland, ESPN's culture/sports website founded by Bill Simmons
- **2013-2015** — At Grantland, co-hosted podcast 'Do You Like Prince Movies?' with Alex Pappademas; wrote essays on race, pop culture, sports, and film
- **2015** — Grantland shut down by ESPN in October; Morris hired by The New York Times as Critic at Large
- **2016** — Launched Still Processing podcast with J Wortham at The New York Times
- **2021** — Won second Pulitzer Prize for Criticism at The New York Times - the only writer in history to win the prize twice
- **2022** — Still Processing podcast ended in December after six years
- **2024** — Guest edited 'The Best American Essays 2024'
- **2025-06** — Launched Cannonball with Wesley Morris, a new weekly NYT podcast
- **2025** — Launched Wesley Morris newsletter on Substack

## Achievements

- Only writer in history to win the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism twice (2012, 2021)
- 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Criticism - The Boston Globe
- 2021 Pulitzer Prize for Criticism - The New York Times
- Co-hosted Still Processing (2016-2022), NYT's award-winning culture podcast
- Webby Award winner for Still Processing in 2017 and 2019
- Guest editor of 'The Best American Essays 2024'
- Featured in the 2009 documentary 'For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism'
- Submitted to the 2022 Sight & Sound Greatest Films poll
- Cannonball podcast rated 4.7/5 stars from over 9,000 ratings on Apple Podcasts

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Cannonball episode: 'Does The Drama Know Zendaya Is Black?' (April 23, 2026)
- **2026-04** — Cannonball episode: 'Popcast: Jack Harlow Talks Race and Ego' (April 16, 2026)
- **2026-03** — Cannonball episode: 'The Complicated Oscars Night Feelings Over One Battle After Another'
- **2026-02** — Cannonball episode: 'Don't Make a Saint Out of Toni Morrison'
- **2025-06** — Launched Cannonball with Wesley Morris podcast at The New York Times
- **2024-09** — Guest edited 'The Best American Essays 2024' published by HarperCollins

## Links

- Website: https://wesleymorris.substack.com
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/wesley_morris
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wesleymorris/

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