For a while it has been hard for me to say the “Our Father” prayer. A confirmed Catholic enamored of female saints and mystics, especially St. Joan of Arc, I used to say the prayer because it seemed to say it all. But...
Portia Chan
Drama Review: Woman of Dignity
Social status, adultery, betrayal and money ‘Woman of Dignity’ (or ‘The Lady in Dignity’ depending on the translation) takes these themes for a fascinating whirl, blending comedy...
Andrea Centeno
Spirited Away enchantingly captures life’s imperfections
Life is simple. Humans make it complicated. Or at least that’s how I perceive things over time. Spirited Away, one of Hayao Miyazaki’s masterpieces, is one of the few anime features I’ve seen to accurately take a...
Marj Ostani
Haya Zarrin: The Pakistani Beauty Creative Making MYTHical Lipsticks
Jewelry and beauty go along, at least on the ground floors of posh department stores. It’s hard, however, to imagine the genuine similarity of both other than our adoration. Lipsticks are soft and warm, gemstones...
Don’t Blame Millennials For Your F**k Up
Born in 1985, I feel awkwardly surprised whenever I’m reminded that I’m a millennial. Aren’t millennials the YOLO-ing, obsessively connected, book hating youngsters who only care about avocado toast and plastic straws...
Youjin Lee
Mitski: Listen to ‘Be The Cowboy,’ and Learn How to Dance Alone
“You’re my number one / You’re the one I want,” chants Mitski on ‘Geyser’ the first single and opening track of her sophomore album ‘Be The Cowboy,’ after two years of hiatus that followed ‘Puberty 2...