Every day should be Earth Day
In the words of 2008 Miley Cyrus, WAKE UP, AMERICA! THE EARTH IS CALLING OUT, not just on Earth Day, but each and every day.
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The Problem with Lucky Lee’s “Clean” Chinese Food
Growing up, I always worried about having friends over for dinner. From elementary to high school, inviting friends into my home to eat...
The Importance of Being Alone
I wake up. Sunday morning. Alone. 12:41 pm. Blinds closed, the room is gray. But I know it’s supposed to be a beautiful day today. I ponder...
Nothing Gold Can Stay. Neither Can Notre Dame.
In 2012, a commercial building on 207th street and Broadway in the New York neighborhood of Inwood burned to the ground. It was home to a...
Victor Frankenstein is the OG Fuckboy
Even though "Frankenstein" is a classic novel from the 1800s, the book's protagonist, as characterized by feminist author Mary Shelley, could actually be the 19th century paradigm for the modern day fuckboy.
Netflix Show 'Dating Around' Left Everyone Shook. Here's Why.
Dating Around in New York has proven to be quite the experience...
The Best T.V. Portrayals of New York
So many shows, everything from sitcoms to true crime, take place in this one city and yet it never looks quite the same. Every show has its...
3 Youtubers You Need to Be Watching
With an avalanche of new and old Youtubers, sometimes the site can feel like a vortex of the same fifty names and the same ten types of...
19 Things I Learned Before I Turned 19
19 Things I Learned Before I Turned 19 A rebellious phase helps you grow and transform as a person. Do it young to get it out of your...
Piper Chapman and the Cult of Specialness
Recently, I revisited the Netflix original series Orange is the New Black. Upon my first watch, I had seen myself in Flaca’s alternative...
6 Great Bookstores in Manhattan
Manhattan's best bookstores and what they have to offer
Going to College in Your Hometown When Your Hometown is New York
"Wow, you’re like from here,” was something more than one person said to me incredulously when they learned I grew up in New York City. “...
The Jonas Brothers Are Taking Advantage of Our Nostalgia (And I'm Okay With It)
Like, I assume, almost every other girl ages 15 to, say, 26, I lost my shit when I found out about the Jonas Brothers comeback. When my...
You Can Condone Cardi B's Actions and Not Devalue Violence Against Women
First, let me say that I think Cardi B’s actions are wrong. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, a three-year-old video resurfaced of...
The Top 10 Worst Things I've Heard on Dates With Men
Hello, all. For those of you who know me, you may know that there was a period where I hit the dating game pretty hard. Maybe a little too...
On Trump and Trudeau: A Recap of Trudeau's Recent Scandals
I know it’s hard to give a shit about Canadian politics when American politics are in such a divisive place, but hey, we’re neighbors! Our...
An Open Letter to My Boarding School
Because I realized I left some things unsaid.
3 Times My Hair Helped Me Open Up About My Mental Health
We’ve all seen those scenes. The ones where a distraught character takes a pair of scissors to their hair. It happens with both men and...
Love Horoscope: Find Out Where Your Heart's At
What’s that calling your name, Aries? It’s a sign you need to go after that special someone or thing you’ve been waiting for. Communication...
Are You Feeling Lucky?
When you ace an assignment you weren’t too confident in or when you find a dollar bill on the street, do you consider yourself lucky? Maybe...
