As another polar vortex slides into MN’s DMs, schools all across the metro area are cancelling classes for the next two days. And because parents apparently hate spending too much time with their children they’re…
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Day 59 of 200: Reasons I Never Told
Because a stranger didn’t grab me off the street, beat me, tear off my clothes, and then penetrated me, and as far as I knew that was the only thing considered rape. Because nobody ever…
Day 52 of 200: The Guy Who Harassed Me All Through High School Had Friends Too
Sixty-five women who went to high school with Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh say he was a nice guy. Barf. The thing with #MeToo is it makes me furious all the time. Every story of…
762 Words About Why I Bought Purple Lipstick
I woke up at 7 a.m. this morning with “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)” circling around my head. This seems appropriate because I’ve been meaning to write a post about lipstick since…
We Deserve Magic Earrings, Misfits, and Rock & Roll Superheroes
I discovered the magical hair bleaching properties of peroxide the summer of 1987. We started out using Sun-In, but soon discovered that peroxide was way cheaper. This a vital detail. Remember it. We’ll come back…
Voice of My Generation: Seriously, What’s With Pushing Your Pop Culture Taste on Your Kids?
It’s a trend I’ve noticed a lot of over the past few years, GenX parents taking extreme pride in the way they have indoctrinated their children with their pop culture proclivities. I see it a…