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Fura & Tena

For the last five years, 29-year-old Bernadette’s been clocking in at The Bank of New York promptly at 8am, processing deposits and loan payments, cashing checks, and issuing savings withdrawals until her lunch break at exactly noon. In the spring and summer, she takes her ham and cheese on rye in its brown paper bag and the latest issue of The Atlantic or Harper’s Bazaarto the bench in what her…

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The Girl by the Chips

The Girl by the Chips

There she is. Over there, by the chips. No, not the one with the curly red hair. No, the othergirl. See her there? With the—wait, what? No! I’m not talking about the girl with the navy turtleneck. Besides, who even wears turtlenecks anymore? Although there is something very ~chic~ and laid back about the girl with the turtleneck. Gosh, will you just give me a minute to think? Don’t you see her?…

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Eyes.

Eyes. I always loved spreading a blanket out on the soft, rain-nourished grass on a bright day. I always loved laying on my back, arms and legs spread wide like a starfish, taking up as much space as I could. I always loved pointing and flexing my toes, feeling the muscles in my legs tense and release, tense and release, my tendons and ligaments and skin and bones minutely quivering in their…

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The Women's March

The Women’s March

I proudly attended the Women’s March in New York City last Saturday, January 21, 2017, just one day after Donald Trump’s inauguration. It was an incredible experience and I will forever be thankful that I took part in such a life-changing event. I have been meaning to write about it since Saturday. I’ve been meaning to write about how my friend and her husband came over to make signs the night…

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"Making America Great Again"

“Making America Great Again”

Friends, this will be a short post. I have a longer one coming, maybe tomorrow if I’m not being too ambitious. Right now, like right now, Trump’s transition team is soliciting feedback from Americans on how to “Make America Great Again”. I URGE you to speak your mind here. Anyone can. But listen: be sure that your message is elevated above the hateful and childish rhetoric that his campaign has…

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Marie's Crisis

Marie’s Crisis

And now for something good. Last night, my neighbor – who is rapidly turning into a dearly beloved friend – invited me to a cabaret in the West Village. She texted me as I was formatting my previous post. I was sitting in my pajamas, hair a mess, braless, hungry, and crabby. I debated with myself. A huge part of me wanted to sit at home and be sad, but then she said, “[It will be] light hearted…

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"Your power is a billion times his."

“Your power is a billion times his.”

Day two has come and with it, a mutual sense of purpose and urgency. Like many of you, I have experienced both enthusiasm and admonishments for expressing my feelings regarding the outcome of the election. I will not apologize for any feelings that I may have stirred up in regard to my last post. My sentiments were true and have given a voice to some of my dearest friends and family members. I…

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National Mourning

Today, November 9, 2016, has inarguably been one of the most difficult days I’ve ever endured. The election was decided around 2:30am – Donald Trump had won the electoral vote by a slim margin – while I was fitfully sleeping. I awoke to tearful texts from my mother, expressions of rage from my sisters, both of whom voted for the first time yesterday, and feelings of shock and devastation from my…

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Book Review: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Book Review: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling My rating: 1 of 5 stars ***Spoilers ahead*** Apologies to the Queen (J.K. Rowling) but I hated this book. It breaks my heart to even say it! There were so many moments when I felt like I couldn’t go on – that I should just stop so as to preserve my love for each and every character as they were. Just as you’ve seen in many other reviews, I’m going…

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Book Review: All the Single Ladies All the Single Ladies: Unmarried Women and the Rise of an Independent Nation by Rebecca Traister…

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Book Review: My Life on the Road

Book Review: My Life on the Road

My Life on the Road by Gloria Steinem My rating: 4 of 5 stars I’ve taken a few days to really process this book. Going into it, I knew a few things: 1. Gloria Steinem is a feminist. 2. Gloria Steinem is a writer. 3. Gloria Steinem is an activist and organizer. Other than that, I had no idea what her memoir was going to give me. My younger sister lent me this book just after she finished reading…

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Crimson Peak - Feminist Gothic

Crimson Peak – Feminist Gothic

I watched Guillermo del Toro’s homage to Victorian Romance (notice the capital R) Crimson Peak on Saturday. I know, I know, the movie came out in October 2015, so I’m a little late to the game on it. In my defense, I really wanted to see the movie when it came out in theaters! The subways were plastered with the cryptic neon posters depicting Mia Waskiowska’s ethereal crimson body hovering…

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The Morlock Arms

$650 / 2 br – ***Brand New*** 2 br/1.5ba apt with stainless steel appliances, amenities, cool & cavernous environment, and more! $650 (Fort Greene, BK) The Morlock Arms is where luxury meets affordability Community Features: Fitness center Media room 24 hour security (believe us when we say that intruders will be eaten alive by these big, burly guys!) Classic video game room Artificial sunlight…

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What Chris Christie is trying to tell us

What Chris Christie is trying to tell us

Okay, so by now, we’ve all seen the look of abject horror on New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s face as Donald Drumpf  (#makedonalddrumpfagain) yelled incoherently on Super Tuesday. The internet blew up. I mean, just look at his face. He looks like a man realizing that his dream of becoming best friends with Bruce Springsteen will never come to fruition. Today, Thursday, March 3, 2016, Christie…

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Book Review: THE CUCKOO'S CALLING

Book Review: THE CUCKOO’S CALLING

The Cuckoo’s Calling by Robert Galbraith My rating: 4 of 5 stars Hey, listen, I am fully aware that I’m ~three years late on reviewing this book. I know that it’s been reviewed up, down, and sideways, ESPECIALLY after it was revealed that Robert Galbraith was, in fact, our beloved J.K. Rowling IN DISGUISE. I get it, okay? I know it’s been talked nearly to death, but I finally got the chance to…

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Book Review: LAIDLAW

Laidlaw by William McIlvanney My rating: 4 of 5 stars Laidlaw was my first foray into Tartan Noir and I’m never looking back. My boyfriend is from Glasgow and has been urging me to read McIlvanney since we met and I finally got around to it last week. What was I waiting for? Laidlaw is a detective novel. You know the drill. A girl has been murdered. The rebel detective is on the case. No one…

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Book review: BRAVE ENOUGH

Book review: BRAVE ENOUGH

Brave Enough by Cheryl Strayed My rating: 5 of 5 stars I, like Cheryl Strayed, am a quote collector. I never really thought about it, you know? I’ve done it my whole life. If I loved a particular line in a book, a song, or even in a movie, I would take a minute, think about it, and then write it down on any available piece of paper to me. That means I have quotes written on torn pieces of paper,…