It’s been a pretty crappy year, so to help us reflect on all (good and bad) the things that have happened, Another Round (a podcast by BuzzFeed) released the ABCs of 2017. Here are a few letters which caught my attention: A is for alternative facts, what everyone now calls lies. This is so true, because we
On Dec. 11, one fictional story set the Internet on fire. “Cat Person” by Kristen Roupenian discusses male-female dynamics with frightening accuracy. The story follows the main character, Margot, who becomes involved in a seemingly-normal relationship with an older man named Robert. This narrative is a wonderful mixture of realism and the discomfort that many
Maria Sherman is a freelance journalist, known to the world for her articles critiquing Katy Perry’s feminism and calling out “The Bachelor” for its facade of diversity. She has written for Rolling Stone, MTV, Complex, NYLON, Glamour, PaperMag, and Alternative Press. But apart from her journalism, she can often be found tweeting knuckle tattoo ideas to
