Last week, I was lucky enough to see the play Oh, Mary! with Meg Stalter and the movie Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, which had me thinking two things:

I am so lucky to be alive at the same time as these pieces of art
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Cowgirls Cry: What Dolly Parton Means to Me 🦋

Dolly Parton, 1946-2026 🌷💗🫧🌸💞

When the news broke, I couldn’t believe it. I opened Instagram, and a video from Dolly’s account appeared: a man talking directly to the camera. This wasn’t the typical bright, colorful, positive post I w...

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Film Diaries: Pocket Full of Sunshine

The sun you sang about as a kid: Mr. Sun.

He was replaced with the summer girls, the sunshine babies who keep their pockets full.

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2 months ago

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Culture Report no. 12

I've spent most of July vacationing on the West Coast, and I can finally say it feels like summer. Spending time dedicated to resting my body and brain felt good—and there were many unhurried mornings sipping coffee, days spent by glimmerin...

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