Marian Leitner-Waldman (she/her)

CellarTracker is the world’s most popular service for wine enthusiasts to discover, research, track, and share information about wine. With almost 4 million wines tracked and 9.5 million user reviews, CellarTracker leverages the power, passion and wisdom of the community to be an invaluable industry resource.

Archer Roose Wines is one of the fastest-growing wine brands in the U.S., producing globally sourced luxury wine in cans. Crafted in a low-intervention style with no added sugar or animal by-products, our vegan and gluten-free wines are made with sustainably grown grapes and designed to deliver a perfectly portioned, portable glass every time. Co-founded by Marian Leitner-Waldman and co-owned by Elizabeth Banks, who serves as Chief Creative Officer, Archer Roose Wines is redefining how modern wine drinkers experience quality, making luxury more accessible, more sustainable, and ready for any occasion. Pop Open Possibilities.

The Global Partnership for Education supports 90+ developing countries to ensure that every child receives a quality basic education, prioritizing the poorest, most vulnerable and those living in fragile and conflict-affected countries.

We launch this magazine in the face of a great tragedy: the rise of a new generation. You have seen them: in headphones at concerts, made-up on treadmills, slurring fond memories of last year’s television; a whole generation dedicated to the pursuit of Happy Hour and air-brushed romance. Many times before has such frivolity arisen from corporeal privilege and immaterial neglect, but never in history have the young people sang and danced with such desire, such need, for literal head pats. Explosion-Proof is not a blog, as we hate blogs. It is not an internet magazine, as we don’t believe the screen is the best home for the serious rumination that good writing demands. Yes, you are reading this on the internet. No, you will not find much content on this site. We are aware of the shortcomings of dead-tree publishing. It will be expensive. It will limit our readership. We remind those who feel these are two insurmountable obstacles that books, the kind held in hand and laid on shelves, may not travel the speed of light, but neither do they disappear when plugs are pulled. And, we guarantee, neither do they explode. It’s a dream to be shared by all those who hunger for an essay that won’t be dated in 24 hours. It’s for those who don’t call writing “content.” It is for those who remember that no wise man ever built his house on sand. But, alas, with all maps filled, whoever hoped for explorers?