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When people ask me for a movie recommendation, you may be surprised to hear that my go-to recommendation is not necessarily “Breathless” or “Paths of Glory.” Instead, without fail, I find myself continuing to recommend “Step Brothers.”
It was during …
The jewelry left untouched on my catch-all dish is piles of bracelet and necklace links that trap the hair on the back of my neck; I avoid chain patterns that create conflict with my body.
Occasionally, I do make the …
When I was younger, Saturday afternoons were a very special time. When the clock struck 3 p.m., my twin and I were finally granted our treasured few hours of TV time. But it wasn’t Nickelodeon or Disney we watched (although …
The beginning of the end always starts with an abrupt clock reset, warning us of what feels like impending eternal sleep. We brace ourselves for months of unpredictable precipitation and subarctic temperatures. Halloween is officially over, but the spooky weather …
Scrapes from one rock striking its more durable competitor ignite a stone’s value like a set of the world’s most lucrative matches, despite the box’s flammable phosphorus residue scoring only half a point relative to the remaining matter’s scores on …
In August, I went to a salon where stylists actually wash their clients’ hair before trimming it for the first time.
After my formative years of Great Clips appointments and my grandfather’s do-it-yourself bowl-cut procedures on the porch, experiences like …
As the leaves start to turn color, almost every conversation with friends seems to turn to the upcoming holiday season.
While they express their excitement for what is their favorite time of year, I sit and listen quietly, for the …
While my friends were raised by Disney princesses, I was raised by film snobs.
With the goal of “giving us attention spans” but, most importantly, maximizing his nap time, my dad would only let me and my twin watch classic …
For me, getting ready after waking up is a process almost as intricate as the morning routine of the protagonist in “American Psycho.” I can almost hear how the voiceover would sound.
“My name is Olga Isailović. I’m 19 years …
To be a Southerner in Maine is to be homesick. It is to dream of an idealized version of a home that does not exist. It is an unrequited love, a longing for a place that does not want you …
