They Called It Camelot: Book Review
50,000+ books written on JFK, Jackie, and the Kennedys...is there anything left to say? With so much history still left to be explored, why anyone would write another book on anything Kennedy is...
For Your Soul: Poetry Crafting
When was the last time you wrote for yourself? Writing is an essential tool in our digital world but at the same time it’s becoming a lost art. The average American office worker writes, on average, 13 hours a week just writing work emails. And when you factor in...
Spencer- A Review
“A Fable From a True Tragedy.” reads the opening statement of the film. Throughout this film I was continually caught off-guard by how grueling it was... and how much I enjoyed it. Spencer is a must see for 2021/2022 - directed by Pablo Larraín and starring Kristen...
Portrait of a Lady on Fire- A Review
“That’s horrible! Poor woman! Why did he turn around? He was told not to, but he did, for no reason!” “He chooses the memory of her. That’s why he turns around. He doesn’t make the lover’s choice, but the poet’s.” Céline Sciamma’s Portrait de la Jeune Fille en Feu...
Review of Buzz: The Stimulating History of the Sex Toy
Masturbation workshop instructors, the kingpin of the sex toy industry, and a ventriloquist moonlighting as a dildo developer all request the pleasure of your company in Buzz: The Stimulating History of the Sex Toy. Unrelated to any titillating toy or lascivious act,...
The First Three Queens of Punk
Coming back for a re-read? Use these jump links to navigate:Patti SmithWhat Is Punk?Debbie HarryPop Vs. Punk Vs. New WavePoly StyreneRedefining Women in MusicIt’s March, 1975. Looking around the venue, Patti Smith feels...out of place. She’s performed before. But...
The Sensual Life of Amrita Sher-Gil
“Europe belongs to Picasso, Matisse and many others... India belongs only to me.” As a woman, I feel as if I am water. I'm an element given to movement, collision, and constant transformation. We are always changing-through the people we meet, our experiences, and...
Disrupt An Industry Like Chavela Vargas
“How beautiful, to be born a woman…My song is dedicated to all women of the world.” And what a song Chavela Vargas had to give. She combines a wounded depth of emotion in her singing with a brassy and masculine stage persona. Chavela Vargas is undoubtedly one of the most self-made people in history. I should say, a self-made woman in a world full of men. There’s so much more to Vargas than her music, her love of...
Spencer- A Review
“A Fable From a True Tragedy.” reads the opening statement of the film. Throughout this film I was continually caught off-guard by how grueling it was... and how much I enjoyed it. Spencer is a must see for 2021/2022 - directed by Pablo Larraín and starring Kristen...
The Healing Kitchen of Fannie Farmer
“I can make soups that heal people.” she said. Then I made a joke about ‘claims not backed by the FDA... only to realize she was serious. Absolutely serious. It was 2016. I was tasked to interview freelance candidates for a local restaurant’s winter soup season....
Lingerie for Every Body
A crimson silk thong and matching lace bra wrapped in a Luca Falcone couture power suit. Your confidence? Through the roof. Today’s femme has only but to unlock her phone to discover an endless supply of delicate (or not so delicate) pieces that style, elevate, and...
Favorite Signature Scents from History
In 2004, Dr. Rachel Herz at Brown University completed a study on the power of smell. Dr Herz examined the brain activity of women as they were introduced to different perfume scents. The participants showed greater brain activity when smelling a familiar scent than...
Demisexuality + You: Understanding the Spectrum
“I don’t want to have sex right away”- this is not what your Tinder date wants to hear on your first meet-up. Especially not after two cocktails and a shared plate of nachos. But when I was in college? I told this to every person I went out with. Buzzed on local...
Imbolc: A Modern Take on an Ancient Tradition
Sometime in the night, your hand slipped out from under your worn fur blanket. You can feel the chill long-settled in your fingers and on your face. You don’t want to get up and face the freezing cottage...but someone has to start the fire. Instead, you sluff off...
When Does “Mom” Become “Friend”?
I stood gleefully clutching my wallet and my shopping cart. It was my first ever solo “adult” grocery trip. I had just moved out of my parent’s house and I intended to buy every single item my heart desired. After years of eating the meals my parents planned and...
Everything You Need to Know About Cast Irons
Congratulations- you just became the owner of your first cast iron skillet. Whether it was a brand new buy, the perfect thrift find, or a gift passed down to you, you’re eager to get cooking...but what about all those warnings like... “Don’t use soap on it!” “Never...
You: The Champagne Expert
Apparently the secret to being 95 and having a well-curated life that includes running a country while driving a Jag and never slowing down on public appearances is...drinking champagne. Every night. Which, of all the New Year’s Resolutions I’ve considered for 2022...
White Kitchens: The OG Pandemic Trend
Mom used to have a stack of HGTV magazines on the living room coffee table: Part decor, part light reading, and part inspiration for future projects. Flipping though for the last ten years, it still surprises me how fast home trends come and go. Remember the bright...
In and Out of Love with Floral Wallpaper
“There is a duel to the death between me and my wallpaper. One or the other of us has to go.” Oscar Wilde famously said of his Parisian apartment. No spoilers but- the wallpaper won. Wilde famously died in the very room referenced…which leaves us to wonder how...
