A lot of good ideas come from utter trash. What I'm saying is: whilst Christian 'keep your marriage together' propaganda doesn't seem like a great place to look for advice on healthy relationships, there can be little insights that, taken out of context, do apply more widely.
Cher Lloyd was ahead of her time.
When was the last time you listened to Cher Lloyd?
Protected: A Schoolgirl Dreams of California
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Ersatz
A poem inspired by my Starbucks order. CW - eating disorders.
Anne Brontë – why should you read her?
Is Anne really worth the time investment for the less-than-hardcore Brontë readers and the casual literature buffs?
Mama Cass Elliot: What Does An Icon Represent?
Mama Cass Elliot was a powerhouse voice - and a trailblazer. A fat woman in entertainment, a single mother, a career girl – but it’s not what she was in her life so much as what she represented to her audience that’s interesting to me.
What Does The Magazine You Read Say About You?
Here is the crux of it: buying two magazines does not simply put you in two camps, which marks you as a dynamic and multi-faceted person; what I did not understand at the time, but which I now know, is that the combination reveals something fresh about you, the buyer.
The Biographical Imperative: Reading Paul Simon like we’d read Taylor Swift
The way we read Swift is gendered and somewhat modern: her 'eras' align with the aesthetics she presents, and stan culture has dissected every relationship she's ever had until we're all sure who or what inspired every song. What if we read other Grammy royals this way?
Fuck The Dress Code
An old article from Lamp & Owl magazine.
An apology to Sarah Millican.
A lesson in the dangers of social media and an acknowledgement of some personal growth that needed doing.
Late Romantic 