Gender Has No Color
“the two people in the booth behind me, were a grandfather and a granddaughter. They were strangers to me and still are. I never saw them. I didn’t dwell on their conversation, but I did hear enough to piece together a story.”
Punk and Gender Expression
by Rowan Bagley In 1975, Patti Smith released her album Horses, which featured cover art by a relatively unknown photographer named Robert Mapplethorpe. The black and white photograph features Smith … Continue Reading Punk and Gender Expression
A Way to Grow Your Soul
“There were high tables, each with four easels supporting blank canvases. A brick wall, splashed with dimmable recessed lighting, and a stage for the instructor that would try to inspire and enlighten. Three brushes, gobs of five selected hues of paint for our suggested end goal: a dandelion gone to seed silhouetted against a full moon in a purple sky.”
Riot Grrrl
by Rowan Bagley I first heard Bikini Kill’s “Rebel Girl” when I was 19. On one of the many nights I stayed awake well into the early hours of the … Continue Reading Riot Grrrl
“Tell them I said something”
“The quote seemed improbable. It sparked some synapses. Electrical. Chemical. Confusion. I could feel my brain feeling around in the vault. Don’t I know who Pancho Villa is? Somewhere between echoes of a Townes Van Zandt song and Three Amigo movie caricatures, I found a feeling where I thought I’d stored a fact.”
That’s Very Punk Rock Of You
by Rowan Bagley One of my favorite songs when I was nine or so was “Cherry Bomb” by The Runaways. I listened to it to a point that, when I … Continue Reading That’s Very Punk Rock Of You
You Can Quote Me
Quotations hold a special significance in the lexicon of human connection and communication.
Creep It Real
by Audrey Harper
I’ll Miss You A Latte
Why coffee? Believe it or not, coffee, tea, and the cafe scene were not my original idea for my blog. I’m a big fan of anthropology and different cultures of … Continue Reading I’ll Miss You A Latte
Creepin’ It Real: Haunted Lighthouses in Maine
by Audrey Harper
A Caffeinated Dip
By Ciera Miller Your dark roast sits in front of you. Steam rises from the mug. It smells of aromatic vanilla mixed with roasted Arabica beans and tickles your nostrils … Continue Reading A Caffeinated Dip
Creepin’ It Real: Mothman
by Audrey Harper
Coffee v. Tea
By Ciera Miller Coffee or tea? The monumental question. Which is better? How should the battle between coffee and tea be fought? Should it be based on taste? Should it … Continue Reading Coffee v. Tea
Creepin’ It Real: Nursery Rhymes
by Audrey Harper
A Coffee Guide
By Ciera Miller Have you ever gone into a Starbucks and stared at the different names for things? Like Americano, Cappuccino, Latte, Macchiato. Why do they have such fancy names … Continue Reading A Coffee Guide
Drip
by Audrey Harper