I am SO FUCKING excited about Vivian Girls. I became obsessed with them in 2009, and they played in my town when I was a freshman in college and I didn’t go because I had a science test the next day (I HATE MYSELF). They never played my town again. I wanted to go to their last show in LA but couldn’t make it work.

Shirley Jackson is just the true queen of horror.

I’m so annoyed because I just moved (same state, different county) and updated my address on the DMV’s website, so they sent me a new ID. Sure enough it says “Federal Limits Apply.” My boyfriend said I have to physically go to the DMV to get a compliant ID, they won’t send them via mail. UGH! I’m in Virginia. 

I became a 6 am convert just last week. I was visiting my parents in the Florida Keys and was supposed to fly back to DC around noon. My flight got cancelled because of terrible thunderstorms. The only direct flight I could get was the next morning at 6:49 am. I had to get up at 3 am to make it to the airport with…

I found this piece to be problematic (Peck’s piece) precisely because it relied on some old stereotypes that gay men have fought for a long time, and because it seemed to paint all gay men with the same brush. The idea that all gay men are sexually promiscuous can be very damaging and does not apply to everyone in the…

“Plus, the “what if he just wants to fuck around in office” is WAY too close to “a woman will be too moody on her period1!!” to me.”

Beautiful article. I’ve always been a reader, but lagged a bit in high school (coinciding with the advent of the iPhone). Now, at 27, I have jumped headfirst back into reading and have not stopped crushin’ pages all year. Weirdly, moving in with my boyfriend helped, because he plays video games all the time, thus…

Ugh, this cat just made me a communist <3 __ <3

This is so insane to me. A few things:

Haha, this reminds me of an ex-roommate I had. She was terrified of drinking tap water because of the fluoride in it, yet she smoked like a chimney. I don’t get it.

I’m about 5 years out of undergrad and happy in my chosen career (teacher) but I can’t help but think that I should have gone to law school and then specialized in IVF, fertility treatments, and surrogacy laws. I feel like the whole field is the wild west and it would have been very lucrative to practice law for…

It is a shame that Wolf’s recent work has been plagued by so much controversy and confusion. The Beauty Myth is still one of the strongest third-wave feminist books I’ve ever read. It really made me reframe my entire sense of self and body image. 

Agreed. I really like her songs and I am consistently impressed by her soundbite and interviews. I like that she is open about her mistakes and flaws and growing pains. I feel like the negative comments are knee jerk reactions to her fame and popularity. 

I hate when people act like someone dumping someone else is terrible and means you treated them “like garbage.” Break ups happen. What’s the alternative - stay with someone you don’t love forever just because you feel bad???? 

Agreed. Last night my boyfriend and I were channel surfing and came across some Parts Unknown episodes On Demand. We both wanted to watch but also acknowledged that its really hard to watch them now without falling into melancholy. Such an amazing series, but with such a tragic end. 

I am sitting here tearing up at this comment - Bourdain was truly someone special. I’m so happy you connected with your dad over this phenomenal TV program. 

I’ll chime in with my own anecdotal evidence too - a few months ago I was watching Crazy Ex-Girlfriend by myself. In the show, one of the characters mentions “Kate Hudson’s new leggings line.” Later that night, on Instagram, I saw an ad for Kate Hudson’s leggings. I never googled anything about Kate Hudson or leggings…

I’m really happy to see this popping up. I just have my own anecdotes about this topic.

It can be nice to have a change of scenery. I’m a teacher currently on summer, and I love reading, but sometimes I need to leave my apartment so I don’t go crazy. 

Chiming in with my own anecdotes - I take a low dosage birth control pill, and it never had any effect on me whatsoever. No major differences that I noticed. I love it and never had a problem with it.