PinnedWhy the Lisbon Girls Are Not the Protagonists of The Virgin SuicidesBut all the glory lays in the hands of the artists — the circle of prepubescent boys. …Essay5 min readEssay5 min read
Nov 17, 2021The Oldest Restaurant in the WorldBrick cellar walls arched over white-clothed tables like a tunnel, and the echoes of flawless Castilian Spanish exchanges were almost as smooth as the sangria generously trickling from bottles like garden spouts. …Restaurant4 min readRestaurant4 min read
Sep 8, 2021Sobre la corrección políticaEn los Estados Unidos, la responsabilidad y la corrección política se han convertido en una parte tan definida de nuestra cultura que no tenemos la excusa de no ser conscientes de las consecuencias de lo que decimos. …5 min read5 min read
Sep 8, 2021Los círculos españolesSi bien esto es algo a lo que me ha costado un poco acostumbrarse, respeto que los españoles sean tan protectores con sus círculos, porque estos círculos son los que hacen que sus mundos se sientan más pequeños y seguros. …5 min read5 min read
Jan 28, 2021These 4 Black Artists Made My Life (and Instagram Feed) a Little BrighterBecause art is often used to stir emotion and inspire masses, this is such a critical time for Black artists. Their art helps us to scratch away at the larger picture and gives us a window into the hearts of the Black lives we are fighting for […] I learned…5 min read5 min read
Jan 28, 2021The Jacket I Don’t Wear AnymoreI do my own laundry and I cook for myself and instead of spending my Friday nights at football games and diners, I go out drinking with people who talk about things like communism and wine. …3 min read3 min read
Jan 21, 2021Collaborative art installation becomes window of hope for post-pandemic AmericaThe decision to make it a collaborative project has opened up the doors for people to have conversations about our country’s response to the pandemic, which has been “very divided along political lines.” …5 min read5 min read
Jan 21, 2021To Lilac Street, With Love…my heart goes back to these little lamplit neighborhoods where children read books and paint and hold hands on icy winter nights without warm coats. They are learning little by little that there are some people who don’t want them here. …7 min read7 min read
Jan 18, 2021More Than a T-ShirtThe Clothesline Project is not exclusive to Syracuse. It is an international movement that only made its way to Syracuse around 15 years ago. It originated in Hyannis, Massachusetts in 1990 by members of the Cape Cod Women’s Defense Agenda who learned that during the same time 58,000 soldiers were…5 min read5 min read
Jan 18, 2021No, She Does Not Wear a Tin Foil HatCosta has a lot of experience with skeptics. However, she has never once let that stop her from pursuing her passions. …4 min read4 min read