If I had to pick a favorite subgenre within YA books, it would easily be “teens in space.” I mean, who among us didn’t dream of escaping to Mars or Jupiter after a particularly rough day at school? (Okay, maybe…
Hey Hollywood, WOC Are Not Interchangeable
The Year of our Lord 2019 is almost over, and apparently, this still needs to be said. Women of color are not interchangeable. Now, of course, the problem of bad representation is big, and there are many facets to it.…
5 Lessons Mister Rogers Taught Me About Life
With A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood coming out this week, I have been thinking a lot about Mister Rogers. I know that as a grown adult that kind of sounds ridiculous. Why? Because it was so long ago. But…
What Makes ‘New Amsterdam’s’ DamFam So Great
Every aspect of New Amsterdam is only getting better and better, particularly the DamFam in season two of the NBC medical drama. Social media has affectionately dubbed the cast, crew, and fanbase of the show the “DamFam” as a sign…
Guest Post: Kate Williams, Author of ‘The Babysitters Coven’
In my first novel, The Babysitters Coven, my narrator, Esme Pearl, and her best friend Janis Jackson, are uber-fangirls. Deeply entrenched in music, movies, fashion and art, they drop references to everything from 19th-century French poets to 1970s horror flicks…
How to Train Your Patronus – Protecting Your Spheres
Dementors first premiered in J.K Rowling’s 1999 release of the Prisoner of Azkaban. They are soulless beings who feed on the happiness of others, creating a bleak despair that is incapacitating, which is why they are used to guard the…
Supergirl’s Misguided Idea of Friendship
For a show that prides itself on depicting strong and empowering messages for its audience, Supergirl has a misguided idea of friendship. At least when it comes to Kara and Lena. You can make yourself believe anything if you try hard enough.…
Practice Self-Care: Stop Watching that Show that Makes you Angry
Practice self-care: stop watching that show that’s making you angry, you know, the one that disappointed you. You’ll be better off for it.
5 Things We Want To See In Season 10 Of ‘Blue Bloods’
I admit that I started watching Blue Bloods because of Donnie Wahlberg. Look, I love New Kids on the Block and I support most of the shit that they do. The other reason I watch? Will Estes was my first…
LifeStyle Lift: 5 Lessons I Learned from Living in a Boat for 5 Days
Previously, I wrote about my experience diving with Great White Sharks and all I learned from doing that. What I didn’t write about was the lessons I learned from living in a boat for 5 days to be able to…
