Debt to Society
“I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness starving hysterical.” This famous line from beat poet Allen Ginsberg’s classic 1956 poem “Howl” sought to capture a generation…
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A Guide to My City: Amsterdam
What comes to mind when you think of Amsterdam? Is it wide canals and narrow houses? Roadsides dotted with tulips? Or is it the city’s reputation—the distinctive smell of marijuana…
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The Damsel Diaries: Learning How to Embrace Confidence
He sat in the row behind me. I immediately found him attractive once I noticed him in theology class, and for a few weeks, I was infatuated with his red…
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Intoxicated
This series depicts a person who is so toxic that she became half-snake. This toxicity comes from jealousy, which is one of the vices condemned by many religions. I portrayed…
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Bodies Don’t Belong in Boxes
In my almost 23 years on this planet, I have never had a set “style.” I grew up being very plain in my clothing choices—much to my younger sister’s dismay…
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“Reel Honey” Founder Sydney Urbanek on Diversifying Film Criticism
It’s no secret that male voices outweigh female ones in conversations about film. Women write only 24% of reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, and they are mostly about films directly related…
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A Whole (30) Lot of Claims
When I told friends and family I was going on the Whole30, I got mixed reactions. “That’s so great you’ve decided to do it,” exclaimed one incredibly excited and pro-Whole30…
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