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
Jun 24, 2022Critics Are Slamming ‘Conversations With Friends’ for Being Uneventful, but What if That’s the Whole Point?CWF functions as proof that introverted narrators make for strong books and weak TV shows. However, I applaud the show for staying true to its identity and not trying to be something else. In a scene from Conversations With Friends, Nick (played by Joe Alwyn) tells Frances (played by Alison…4 min read4 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 28, 2021Cancer JeepIt was a beautiful stone building with stained glass windows that spilled light onto the floor like olive oil at this time of day, but I refused to go inside. Looking at it through the window, all I could picture was cancer growing inside it. Parasitic. Destroying its tissue from…8 min read8 min read
Jan 21, 2021How Art Saved Asbury ParkEvery resident can recognize cheshire cat smiling spinoff of the Coney Island amusement park face. He was originally painted on the Palace Amusements buildings, but is now painted above Wonder Bar. […] His cartoon eyes watch over all of the boardwalk people — their triumphs, their sins, their seasons —…7 min read7 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
