Behind the ’Gram: Mosaic Tile House in Venice, CA
What started as a casual bathroom remodel became a fully bedazzled abode that visitors now love. Here’s the story behind the hashtag.
Behind the ’Gram: Horseshoe Bend
This lucky-shaped landmark shows that sometimes being a social media hotspot is a path to preservation. Here’s the story behind the hashtag.
Behind the ’Gram: Salvation Mountain
A rainbow-painted monument in Southern California is one man’s giant love letter — and an Instagram sensation. Here’s the story behind the hashtag.
Q&A: Margaret Cho on Comedy, Feminism and Identity
Margaret Cho—comedian, actress, singer-songwriter, author and more—is a tour-de-force in the American public. A vocal advocate for Asian American, LGBTQ and body image issues and a public feminist, Cho has worked for decades to carve a space for the voices of the marginalized and been dubbed “Patron Saint for Outsiders.”
A Haunting Tale of Self-Empowerment
Caitlyn Greene strikes at the heart of an abusive relationship and one woman’s self-empowerment in her new short film “August.”
6 Poetry and Prose Collections Feminists Should Read This Summer
Now more than ever, poets and prose writers have been creating work that advocates for social justice, provides a space for important voices to be heard and moves readers with their powerful language. Queer voices, voices of color, immigrant voices and women’s voices all provide crucial perspectives into the complexities of identity and social progress.
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Lately, the world has unfurled around me like a blossom. I am standing by the lake when an owl swoops low ahead of me, full-bodied and sleek, making its determined rounds along the shore as a guardian of the night.
Wells
Wells - personal essay published by the Journal and nominated for a Pushcart Prize.
The Ms. Q&A: Meagan Hooper Wants to Connect Women to Mentors—and Help Them bSmart
After serving as the Chief Operating Officer of a premier hedge fund, Meagan Hooper founded bSmartGuide.com as a multi-dimensional resource for women to articulate and achieve their goals, whether they be professional or personal. Ms. spoke with Hooper to discuss her inspiration for founding such a versatile resource, what her experience working in finance taught her about the challenges women face in the workplace and the benefits of women-run mentorship.
The moving nature of Twitter literature
I read a poem on Twitter a few weeks ago that changed my life. Which isn’t to say that my entire life changed, or that I altered my behavior or manner of being. But I will say this: scrolling through my Twitter timeline at two in the morning during a relapse – in a moment of particular loneliness — against my new practice of not looking at my phone before bed, I was moved by iPhone pictures of a poem in jubilat and have not been unmoved since. I printed out the photos of the print poem despite t
On the inner life and the imagination of everyday communication
There is a poem by Meghan Privitello called “[Even when I’m naked I can’t tell the truth]” which I love and which leaves me feeling utterly gutted every time I read it. This is what I cherish about poetry: the being both emptied and overtaken, the breathlessness of a language whose purpose extends beyond the mere transmission of information and into something of the soul.
A Gap Between Girl Power and Girlhood in the Classroom
Against the cultural backdrop of girl power narratives in popular media, from the anthemic popularity of Beyonce’s “Run the World (Girls)” to the huge box office success of Wonder Woman, research suggests that the notion that girls can do anything boys can does not come without obstacles. A six-year study that unpacked the implications of these “alpha girl” female empowerment narratives is proof.
Where Women's Independence Lifts Up Entire Communities
Education and vocational training are crucial in allowing women in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to become independent and capable of providing for their families. Action Kivu, which supports and raises funds for non-profits in DRC that aid victims in the region’s ongoing conflict, works to provide women and children with both of these.
Fighting for Black Girlhood
A new study reveals that American adults think black girls are less innocent than white girls, among a slew of other biases differentiating black girls from their white counterparts. While the study is the first in its kind to center on black girls, it confirms a disturbing national trend of characterizing black girls as adult-like and therefore held to a different standard from their white peers, which the study has termed the “adultification” of black girls.
Letter to My Ancestors
Letter to My Ancestors - poem published by Tinderbox Poetry Journal.
How I Wait for You to Return from Your Naturalization Ceremony
How I Wait for You to Return from Your Naturalization Ceremony - poem published by the Asian American Writers' Workshop, nominated for Best of Net.
(Re)Formulations of History: Testimonies of Colonization, War, and Division in 20th Century Korea
This essay and its corresponding book collection received second place in Stanford University's Wreden Prize. The essay discusses the significance of Korean literature and historical texts to the Korean American imagination.
