When I contemplate my life without makeup, I often ask myself this question: Did I miss “girl school” or something? There are ways for me to educate myself on the subject; the web abounds with different ways to integrate makeup into my routine. But when I look at my friends, it seems innate, like they … Continue reading »
Watching the final scene of Iron Man 3 was kind of like a dream. Gwyneth Paltrow was running around in a sports bra and yoga pants doing intense fight scenes while Robert Downey, Jr. laid on his back on the ground. Gwyneth’s abs called to be worshipped and she was presented as such a badass … Continue reading »
Art by Jasmin To quote the everlasting voice of generations past and present, Ferris Bueller, “-Ism’s in my opinion are not good. A person should not believe in an -ism, he should believe in himself.” The subject of Feminism is one that a person such as myself, a white male in his twenties, has very … Continue reading »
Art by Molly So I know people always cite Kat Stratford from 10 Things I Hate About You as the fictional feminist they most remember. And sure, she makes a lasting impression. But my feminism was informed by a different set of more subtle fictional ladies. There was Jo from Little Women and Ozma from … Continue reading »
Art by Brie It doesn’t matter that I’m showing off my new Dollywood mug, that I’m standing next to the stars of The Room, or that I’m walking around the streets of Edinburgh like a Real Grown Up for the first time in my life. All that matters, according to Facebook, is that I am … Continue reading »
In the hemisphere of internet and performance artists, an article written by Alicia Eler and Kate Durbin about the “Teen Girl Tumblr-Aesthetic” has been circulating. This article uncovers, among other things, the important artistic artifacts being born on tumblr accounts authored by high school aged girls and/or young adult women. These ladies, said to be … Continue reading »
I always knew that I would be a curvy girl, even when I was eight years old. My double bed seemed massive then, like a boat in the center of my bedroom,and I’d sit in the middle, or more often stand, to see my whole body in the vanity mirror. There were turns where round … Continue reading »
Art by Molly So Lena Dunham won some Golden Girls or something. That’s pretty great. In the year or so since Girls premiered and the internet had some thoughts about it, I had almost forgotten how intensely people feel about this one woman and her show. Now, I don’t really want to talk about Girls. … Continue reading »
1. Jennifer Lawrence. I am convinced that she is actually a lion. But like a really adorable one. If you’ve ever seen an interview with her and you also have a tumblr, you will most likely come to believe that she is a kindred spirit to us all. To all of us who love to talk … Continue reading »
