I just completed my first year in my PhD program, and I’m back at home in my parents’ house visiting for a few weeks before I go do summer research/language acquisition in South America. The novelty of eating your mother’s food and not having to pay for anything gets old very quickly, especially when none …
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Moodboard: Indefinite
PS, let me back up really quickly and say that I had it in my mind, i had put it out to the universe as a known fact, I was like ‘universe, I’m gonna write this book before I turn 25.’ In my head that was the truth. It hadn’t happened yet, but it was …
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I found some of my old sketchbooks in my parents’ basement. I went through them, held a fondness for some of the drawings, and then put them in the recycling bin. I resolved to purchase a sketchbook sometime to use when I’m in Champaign. I also bought some bath bombs from Lush and a very …
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#anonymousfuzzball by Nicole J. Georges
The Uniform
To be called beautiful is thought to name something essential to women’s character and concerns. (In contrast to men—whose essence is to be strong, or effective, or competent.) It does not take someone in the throes of advanced feminist awareness to perceive that the way women are taught to be involved with beauty encourages narcissism, …
Welcome to the Working Week ☁ Sunday, November 1
“The Way We See” by Elle ☁ Baby boomers are ruining your self-esteem, and will probably die before they ever take responsibility for fucking up the Earth. ☁ Misogynoir affects black women at all ages. To ignore its effects in pushing black girls out of school is evil. ☁ Miguel Covarrubias‘ archive has been digitized. Included are countless …
quick thoughts – 31.10.2015
an action does not always warrant a response. an action is not necessarily personal, even if you happen to be targeted; it is an inconvenience. hard work is not analogous to working yourself to death. clear communication is more humane than casting a web of complex jargon. what is a body well-treated? maintain your uniform. …
Carmen de Lavallade & Geoffrey Holder
Carmen de Lavallade by Carl van Vechten Carmen de Lavallade has had an unparalleled career in dance, theater, film and television beginning in her hometown of Los Angeles performing with the Lester Horton Dance Theater—the first multi-race dance troupe in the United States. She persuaded a neighborhood friend named Alvin Ailey to join her in …
Welcome to the Working Week ☁ Sunday, October 25
Gudetama by Sanrio ☁ The Feminist Wire published Desiree Adaway’s great essay about white women consumption of black women’s pain, or racist feminist cannibalism. ☁ Kyary Pamyu Pamyu makes a great Betty Boop. ☁ Tenure’s demise in Wisconsin is disgraceful. ☁ Cecile Emeke has expanded her Strolling series to Italy. ☁ The Moonlight Memory Crisis Moon Compact is coming soon, which …
Warmth: Björk’s “Post”
whereas ‘debut’ was like the greatest hits of ten years, ‘post’ was like the last two years. for me, all the songs on the album are like saying, ‘listen, this is how i’m doing,’ and that’s why i called the record ‘post’, because i always address my songs back in my head to iceland in …