I must have been seven or eight the first time I watched “It Takes Two”, the story of a lonely rich girl Alyssa (played by Ashley Olsen) and an orphaned tomboy Amanda (played by Mary-Kate
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What Meghan and Harry Teach Us About The Royal And The Common
As you and the rest of the world know by now, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry broke the international news cycle by announcing a retreat from their senior royal status. One of my least favorite
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On Cowardice and Courage
RB and I watched the movie Submarine (2010) last night. I am grieved by a terrible affliction whenever we pick a film to watch which is that I get very, very anxious over making the
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A Gorgeous Self-Care Moment Inspired By JVN
As I consider how to cultivate this space, I think about the *feeling* I want to convey more than I think about the content. Familiarity. An inside joke. A much-needed latte (extra-hot so it’s not
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In A State of Emergency: Why Trump 2016 Isn’t A Laughing Matter Anymore
Dystopian plots have interested me since I was a kid. I like thinking through the social issues presented and considering their impact on humanity as it is explored through character story-lines. Contemplating how humans might
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The Legacy of Harris Wittels: Comedian, Writer, Friend
Have you ever heard of Harris Wittels? As I was reading through my open browser tabs this morning (my lazy way of bookmarking sources around the internet I want to return to), I rediscovered an
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In Defense of The Bedford Stop
Earlier this week, I discovered The Bedford Stop, a reality series on Youtube set in Williamsburg “about Brooklyn girls avoiding reality.” I watched the 16:56 minute pilot episode upon reading a review of the show featured
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A Sneak Peek Into Viceland
Have you ever watched a Vice documentary? I’m inclined to assume everyone has but that’s because I run in the very demographic that creates and consumes the content that Vice produces. Vice originally launched as
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Hack your oculus with a glimpse of the future
Have you guys seen this video? A team of student programmers (with endearingly adolescent voices, I may add) created a project called Brand Killer, “a technology demonstration that envisions a future in which consumers can use