*#HotGirlSummer may be enjoyed by all genders And we're back! The sun is out, the masks are coming off among our trusted and vaccinated...

It’s difficult these days to make it through any kind of political discussion on television or social media without somebody referencing...

February is for lovers and freezing to death. This month's playlist: Oh My Darling, for sweetness buried under snow. Listen here. Good...

Long time, no see. I haven't updated this blog since July. Instead, I've spent the last five months reading, worrying about the deadly...

The Supreme Court ruled today that employers may opt-out of providing birth control coverage in their healthcare benefits for employees...

It's June of the Plague Year and we all wish we were somewhere - anywhere - else. This month's playlist: Modern Diner. Sip some coffee...

As lockdown becomes tedious and the weather gets nicer, many Americans are attempting to justify breaking quarantine by turning COVID-19...

Feeling left out because you haven't seen Get Out? Seeing flower crowns everywhere and wondering what that's all about? Do you just smile...

It's February and we're all going through some shit. This month: You Are Going To Be Fine, a pop/rock playlist to keep the weight off...

CW: This post contains NSFW language because, well, of course. I recently sat down to enjoy a new novel - I didn't know much of anything...

Aries (March 21-April 19) ♈ Center yourself, Aries. As the water sneaks in closer to our shores, you are reminded of your place at the...

In a new issue of Capitalism Nightmares, Starbucks recently offered a meditation app to its employees in response to low morale. The app...

In the early months of the year, it can be hard to find the light. This month - Towards the Sun, a playlist for finding your golden hour...

I grew up listening to NPR. "Fresh Air" is linked directly in my mind with the scents and sounds of my father baking, and "Wait...

Happy New Year! One of my goals for 2019, somewhere between not wasting my gym membership and learning to cook something other than...

Desperate admins call for desperate measures. 12.12.19 7:03 caller#6175489346 CALLER: Hello? REPRESENTATIVE: Good morning, you've reached...

December is cold and heartless and you can be too! Up this month - A Girl is a Gun, a playlist of aggressive female energy to get you...

Your personal statement should be an intellectual autobiography that addresses your literary apprenticeship and the relevant life...

In an attempt to add some multi-media madness to this blog, I'm going to start posting monthly playlists! Up first: Crooners, a selection...

When the human male is threatened, he has a choice: fight or flight. Or, a theoretical third option, which is flight TO fight, i.e.,...