One of the most frequent backhanded compliments I receive is “Oh! I never realized you were smart” which is usually paired with the equally disheartening, “Wow, you speak so well, I had no idea”....
The benefits of quiet time and tunes
One of the things most closely associated with our generation is the notion of “self-care,” of doing activities or engaging in behaviors that are beneficial to...
Although “The Shape of Water” won Best Picture at the Academy Awards on March 4, “Lady Bird,” to myself and many others, was the true Best Picture this year. While there were certainly more conceptual...
LGBTQ representation at the Winter Olympics
It has always been hard to reconcile my love of sports with my sexuality. Unlike theatre or music, professional sports have never really been bastions of representation...
Why HQ2 might not be as desirable as it seems
When Amazon announced that it was going to be establishing a second headquarters, cities across North America immediately laid plans to roll out the proverbial...
How an internship can prepare you for adulthood
If I took one thing away from my semester in Washington, D.C. it would be just this: being an adult is hard work. Not to say, in any way, that I did not...
Whenever there is a movement that becomes popular, or prominent, enough to gather a large following, there is inevitably going to be some level of celebrity support. If the cause is relative to social...
