We use all kinds of ways to escape — all addictions stem from this moment when we meet our edge and we just can’t stand it. We feel we have to soften it, pad it with something, and we become addicted to whatever it is that seems to ease the pain. – Pema Chodron We […]
In 1974, Adrienne Rich’s collection of exploratory poems, Diving into the Wreck, split the 1974 National Book Award for Poetry with Allen Ginsberg. Declining to accept it individually, Rich was joined by the two other feminist poets nominated, Alice Walker and Audre Lorde, to accept it on behalf of all women “whose voices have gone […]
Any girl who takes the stage with total individuality is influenced by Stevie. — Courtney Love on Stevie Nicks, New York Times, 1997. Stevie Nicks is without a doubt the godmother of rock and roll. From Fleetwood Mac front girl to successfully transitioned solo artist, she’s collectively produced over 40 top-50 hits and sold over […]
Everyone knows Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire. The ultimate dancing duo throughout the 1930s, the pair made nine films together. They symbolized “old Hollywood”, a time when life was simple and glamorous. They also symbolized the sexism of the Hollywood industry — paying Ginger half and working her double. Like all strong women, Ginger persevered […]
[I]’m one of those people who doesn’t like to be alone with their thoughts. Actually, it may be the opposite. Because I’m so obsessed with avoiding my negative thoughts that I must always be thinking of something else. Thinking to avoid thinking. Because of this, I’ve never let myself disengage. I can’t turn off. I […]
[D]iana Vreeland was many things — Editor-in-chief of Vogue, consultant at the Met’s famous Costume Institute, fashion icon, world traveler, columnist. But one thing that’s overlooked is her prolific way with words — the way she was able to command attention and respect by the way she talked and wrote to you. We can all […]
There’s a lot going on right now in the entertainment industry. While the news outlets, our friends and parents are acting surprised, many of us women are simply thinking, “Well, yea, didn’t you know?” Didn’t you know that men use their power to manipulate women? Didn’t you know that almost all movies and TV shows […]
Emma Thompson isn’t scared of Harvey Weinstein– she’s scared of what he represents. In an interview with the BBC, Thompson recalls having to work with him on a film and calling him out for his bullying. At the time, she didn’t know he was a predator of women, but rather, a difficult and rude person […]