May 8, 2022What to do About the Illegitimate Supreme CourtThe preliminary judgement to strip precedent shows that the court has grown too comfortable in its power. — Like many of you, I found myself angry, (but not surprised), at Alito’s drafted judgement that strips essential protections for half the population. …Roe V Wade6 min readRoe V Wade6 min read
Published in Interstellar Flight Magazine·Apr 11, 2022Member-onlyStarved for Meaning: A Review of “A Banquet”Art-House Horror Film “A Banquet” Bites into Religion, Generational Trauma, Maternity, and Eating Disorders — A Spoiler-Free Appetizer Directed by Ruth Paxton and written by Justin Bull, A Banquet (Feb.18, 2022) is centered on the fraught relationship between Holly (Sienna Guillory) and her daughter Betsy (Jessica Alexander) after Betsy stops eating. Betsy is mute about her reasons at first until she begins to reveal that there is a…A Banquet7 min readA Banquet7 min read
Published in Interstellar Flight Magazine·Sep 27, 2021Rhapsody in Blue Bodies“Primitive” Desire in Ruby Dixon’s Ice Planet Barbarians — If you’ve spent more than five minutes on BookTok (the bookish subculture of TikTok) in the past month, you have very likely come across some mention of Ruby Dixon’s Ice Planet Barbarian series. …Ice Planet Barbarians17 min readIce Planet Barbarians17 min read
Sep 23, 2021Living Through History in New OrleansTourism, Community, and Making the Self. — This piece was originally published in the Bronzeville Bee in early 2020. Due to the ongoing tragedy from Hurricane Ida, I have decided to republish this piece in the hopes that you will consider donating to the following charities aiding the people of New Orleans and other affected areas: The…History5 min readHistory5 min read
Dec 9, 2020A Green Christmas?The Perceived Impossibility of An Eco-Friendly Holiday — At the time I am writing this, my living room is littered with storage bins, and a ten-foot plastic Christmas tree sits unfinished at one end. Inside and on top of almost every pre-decorated surface are mounds of synthetic tulle, garlands, ceramic houses, glass, and glitter. I am drowning in…Enviornment5 min readEnviornment5 min read
Published in Interstellar Flight Magazine·Oct 12, 2020The Spectre of TraumaHow Ghost Stories Reflect Humanity’s Struggle with Mental Health — Part 1: Dead Men DO Tell Tales Crimson Peak (2015) ends in a bittersweet goodbye between Thomas (Tom Hiddleston) and Edith (Mia Wasikowska). Thomas, already dead and a ghost, seems to acquiesce to Edith’s plea and distracts his sister Lucille (Jessica Chastain) long enough for Edith to kill her. It’s interesting that the film portrays Thomas as…Horror10 min readHorror10 min read
Jun 24, 2020What We Mean When We Say “Self-Care”The Appropriation of Disability Terminology — Each day, I brush my teeth a minimum of two times for about two minutes each. I try to eat at least 1 vegetable. I aim to have a minimum of 6 hours of sleep (really closer to 8 or 9 to actually function). In the evening, after eating, I…Mental Health6 min readMental Health6 min read
Jun 16, 2020Review: Hexis by Charlene ElsbyMurder, Philosophy, and Trippy Time-Travel in This Debut — Reading Hexis is very much like being spun around in a playground carousel. It’s dizzying, but you are emboldened by the wild feeling of it. It may be a bit nauseating, but you’ll ask to do it again. …Book Review3 min readBook Review3 min read
Jun 6, 2020Zen and the Art of Pool MaintenanceArtificial Nature and Stewardship — Saving Frogs From Drowning It kept booking it from corner to corner. And I kept following it with my net. It’s small frog, perhaps the size of my thumb, swimming in my new swimming pool. …Environmental Issues8 min readEnvironmental Issues8 min read
May 21, 2020How Gardening Turned Me Into A Doomsday PrepperIt started with a basil plant that refused to die. — It was the middle of January when Publix had put the basil plants for sale. I was doing some recipe that called for fresh basil, and there was a negligible price difference between the plant and a bushel. As the plant contained more basil, I thought what the hell, why…Gardening4 min readGardening4 min read
