Mirrors are sparkly and shiny and hypnotic. They’ve fascinated us for thousands of years. And they might show us a lot more about our society’s misplaced priorities than we care to see.
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Becoming Family
Jennifer Berney explores how queer families challenge traditional notions of heredity and paternity.
Posted inNonfiction
‘Brokenness and Holiness Really Go Together’: Darcey Steinke on Menopause
Darcey Steinke says that most menopause memoirs “end with this come-to-Jesus moment of, ‘Then I accepted hormones.’ I’m not against it, but … I wanted to hear what it’s like for other women.”
Posted inArts & Culture, Current Events, Nonfiction, Story
Let’s Talk About Sex Scenes
Countless women have been mistreated ever since sex became common on our screens. Hollywood’s newfound awareness of intimacy choreography can help change things.
Posted inScience & Nature, Story
Wild At Heart
They perform daring escapes from slaughterhouses, zoos, and laboratories. But animals on the run are only as free as we want them to be.
Posted inBooks, Nonfiction, Story
Insomnia: To Pursue Sleep So Hard You Become Invigorated By the Chase
Insomnia is not just a state of sleeplessness, a matter of negatives. It involves the active pursuit of sleep. It is a state of longing.
Posted inNonfiction
Leaving a Good Man Is Hard To Do
When women end relationships, it seems like the emotion we most acutely feel is the guilt of having pushed it away.
Posted inBusiness, Nonfiction, Quotes
Dorm Living for Adults
The new Common co-living company isn’t as communal is it pretends.
Posted inArts & Culture, Profiles & Interviews
Living to Create: Talking Music and Writing With Drummer Emily Rose Epstein
Musician Emily Rose Epstein talks about her dual life as a rock drummer and writer.
Posted inNonfiction
Edible Complex
Never eat pot chocolate on a third date, and other lessons about love.
