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UncategorizedDecember 30, 2020December 30, 2020

20+ Things That Didn’t Suck in 2020

Remember when we were young and naive 4 years ago, believing that 2016 was the be-all-end-all of cataclysmic years? In a year that saw some notable celebrity deaths like Prince, Carrie Fisher, and Debbie Reynolds, along with the election of a literal fascist — 2016 pales in comparison to the dark timeline that ended up…

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Television & FilmDecember 8, 2020November 23, 2021

The Subversive Stillness of ‘Euphoria’s’ First (Very) Special Episode

This article contains spoilers for the season one finale of Euphoria. When we watch TV, no matter what the genre, we expect things to move quickly. Frantic cuts from one person to the next, quippy or cutting dialogue intended to convey plot, tension, and character development. The show’s editing gives you only the important bits…

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UncategorizedNovember 20, 2020

Flowers in the Garden: Harvest of Healing (November 20, 2020)

Last month, I’d hoped that by this time in November we’d be feeling more hopeful about the future. After a grueling Election Week, I am elated to say that our biggest battle of 2020 has been won. We have a new president-elect, as well as the first Black and Indian woman to ascend to the…

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Television & FilmNovember 13, 2020

The Everyday Inclusion of ‘Supermarket Sweep’

The game show revival of the last decade finally touched the classic Supermarket Sweep this fall. The show began, believe it or not, in the 1960s in New York, and has seen multiple revivals over the past five decades. The most contemporary version that most Americans remember aired in the late 1990s and early aughts.…

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Fandom & Nerd Culture Television & FilmOctober 31, 2020February 17, 2021

Every ‘Halloween’ Movie Ranked From Worst to Best

The Halloween series is my favorite movie franchise of all time. I’d scarcely aged out of the car seat when I began watching Michael Myers stab teenagers to death. I can’t explain why I was drawn to this particular movie (or eventually, set of movies). Halloween has always been a part of my life unexplainably.…

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Personal & LifestyleOctober 30, 2020October 30, 2020

Scary Things #4: The Only Constant Is Change

Every week in the month of October, I will be sharing reflections on the Very Scary Things I’ve had to face in 2020 — emotionally, physically, spiritually. This is the fourth and final installment. For the previous one, read here. Change is scary. Many of us understand that life is a compilation of changes, big…

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Personal & LifestyleOctober 23, 2020October 31, 2020

Scary Things #3: The End of All Things

Every week in the month of October, I will be sharing reflections on the Very Scary Things I’ve had to face in 2020 — emotionally, physically, spiritually. This is the third installment. For the previous one, read here. My whole life, I’ve been fascinated with — and terrified of — death. I was the child…

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UncategorizedOctober 22, 2020October 21, 2020

Flowers in the Garden: Bloom or Doom? (October 22, 2020)

This month’s FITG drops on my 3rd wedding anniversary 🙂 I’m holding space for the joy that this day brings me, while remembering that there is great danger looming on the horizon: Election Day. I made a resource for folks to mentally and emotionally prepare for November 3rd because I believe in honoring our ever-changing…

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Personal & LifestyleOctober 16, 2020October 21, 2020

Scary Things #2: One Is the Loneliest Number

Every week in the month of October, I will be sharing reflections on the Very Scary Things I’ve had to face in 2020 — emotionally, physically, spiritually. This is the second installment. For the previous one, read here. Unsurprisingly, months of isolation and social distancing can make you feel lonely. We’ve all felt it at…

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Personal & LifestyleOctober 8, 2020October 16, 2020

Scary Things #1: Body-ody-ody

Every week in the month of October, I will be sharing some reflections on the Very Scary Things I’ve had to face in 2020 — emotionally, physically, spiritually. This is the first in the series. The first scary thing I’ve faced during quarantine is arguably the source for all of our sensory experiences — the…

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