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Celebrities Earlier this week actress Angelina Jolie wrote an article for the New York Times describing her decision to have a double mastectomy to combat her risk of breast cancer. The article is uplifting and more than a little fearless in how she describes the surgery and reminds the reader that having the surgery hasn’t … Continue reading »
This recipe is a slight adaptation of Isa’s Creamy Avocado Potato Salad from her Vegan Brunch book. While making a quick trip to our local health food store, Lila and I flipped through some of her recipes and immediately fell in love with the idea of replacing mayo with another, healthier fat; avocados are a fantastic substitution … Continue reading »
WARNING: This article contains spoilers for “Game of Thrones” episode 3×06, “The Climb,” as well as trigger warnings for sexualized violence against women. Proceed with caution. Before I begin, I should mention that I am a massive “Game of Thrones” fan. I personally think it is one of the best TV shows to come around in recent … Continue reading »
One of the most distinctive early memories I have is of sitting with one of my grandfathers on a couch in his living room and watching commentary on Monica Lewinsky’s video recorded testimony. At one point, the two reports evaluated what on earth could she have been thinking when she scratched her nose while one … Continue reading »
Last week, Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II stormed out of the Gielgud Theatre in London’s Soho and gave a troupe of stunned drummers a piece of her mind. Well, not quite; upon closer inspection, the drummers discovered that it wasn’t, in fact, Queen Liz effing and blinding at them from across the road. It … Continue reading »
For those of you who don’t know, I love breakfast food. I am as obsessed with waffles as Leslie Knope–my mom and I have been on a mission to make the perfect waffle since I was seven, I make pancakes for dinner and eggy breakfast sandwiches for lunch. The restaurant chain Denny’s also likes breakfast and they’ve pretty on … Continue reading »
I’m really bad at keeping up with television. Even with shows that I love, it’s hard for me to stay on top of current episodes. That means I miss out on a lot of shows that the rest of the Internet is seemingly obsessed with — among the ones I’ve missed over the years are … Continue reading »
As the child of a lesbian couple, since I saw the most recent The New Yorker cover, I’ve been something of an awkward ball of feelings. They acknowledge we exist – they really, really acknowledge we exist! On the other hand, however, I have a lot of complicated feelings about how ill-fitted Mothers’ Day secretly … Continue reading »
Now that it’s feeling a bit more like Spring outside, I can share some of my favorite warm weather recipes! This beverage is near and dear to me because it combines my two true loves: lime and cilantro (4ever and ever, amen). Stick with me, because I know it sounds strange; the sour citrus is … Continue reading »
Content Note: discussion of presidential assassination, domestic abuse, and gun violence. The National Rifle Association convention this past weekend in Houston was something of a corporate festival where various companies selling anything connected to firearms. Different goods compete in a temporary market that’s something of a barometer for the gun-focused subculture that’s still prevalent throughout … Continue reading »
