Poetry: A Warming Stillness
by: Jason Wyman They posed for pictures grins wide and kisses puckered with their dying grandmother who looked in her nineties but was in her sixties. The cancer wilted her […]
Monthly Archives: January 2012
Poetry: Do Not Disturb the Dead Bird
by: Jeremiah Walton Don’t disturb the dead bird It’s dry cry goes unheard Poked at by sticks broken off a nearby rotted tree Near its body underneath the marquee With […]
Just For Kicks: A Lonely Tijuana Night (NSFW)
by: Luis Blasini The dank smell of unwashed penis and bleach assailed my nostrils. Close to me, a gray queen sat tapping his foot — glistening face a worried mask […]
Reclaiming Martha Stewart: A Farewell to the Lifestyle Guru
by: Raechel T Last week, the Hallmark Channel announced that it would be stopping production of The Martha Stewart Show in April, bringing an end to the guru homemaker’s six-year […]
Born to Die on SNL: Examining Lana Del Rey’s Twitter Hate
by: Justin Ray The debut album of budding artist Lana Del Rey is entitled “Born to Die,” and it just so happens that I would describe her debut on Saturday […]
With Grace: A Young Man’s Relationship With Miss Jones
by: Patrick Gill Cheekbones pointed higher than any heavenly body, with a stare that pierced through her obsidian tea shades and could go a mile deep, she looked out from my thick-bottomed […]
Reclaiming Christianity: Building Solidarity Between the Religious and Non-Religious
by: Kara Crawford Mariann Devlin recently wrote a post for In Our Words entitled “The War on Christians: Who Is Really Leading the Attack?” In it, she looks at what […]
Immortalizing Adolescence: The Legacy of Xanga and LiveJournal
by: Dominick Mayer Everybody remembers their first blog. It’s hard not to romanticize it; after all, this is a chronicle of a time when things were simpler in hindsight, but […]
Bad With Men: My 120 Internet Dates
by: Dana Norris Note: This is a new column by Dana Norris, who runs Story Club at Uncommon Ground, whose goal to mix the spontaneity of an open mic with the […]
Safe Sex: It Does a Body Good
by: Amaris Hinto I am new to the sex arena. I gave my virginity to my boyfriend of nearly 2 years now, and what a ride. The first time was […]
