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6. So, So Done
I walk into Java Joe’s, one of New York’s 24/7 cafés, at 11:15 pm, dead on my feet but determined to get this over with. I don’t know...

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Feb 214 min read


5. Bleeding and Blooming
Jesus, can these people walk any slower?! I dodge left, then right, trying to get around the gaggle of gawking tourists clogging the...

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Feb 215 min read


4. Good in Red
You’d think I’ve downed six cups of coffee from how antsy I am. Emily keeps shooting me annoyed, frustrated looks, but I can’t bring...

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Feb 215 min read


3. Chaos Theory
It turns out Runway really can’t function without Miranda. In the week and a half since Paris, Miranda scrapped the entire upcoming...

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Feb 213 min read


2. New York is Colder
Paris was chaos, but New York is colder. I shove through the apartment building’s heavy glass door, hauling two overstuffed suitcases....

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Feb 215 min read


1. The City of Light
“Don’t be ridiculous, Andrea, everybody wants this.” The flashes of the cameras are blinding, like lightning strikes in the dark interior...

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Feb 212 min read


This Blog Is My Floatation Device
What does it mean to be? If you were expecting a simple answer, I have bad news. The first thing that might come to mind is Hamlet’s...

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Feb 208 min read


There, There, Little Lady—Now Smile for the Camera
Growing up as a girl is confusing. I was told, “Reach for the stars, even YOU can become president!” (Evidently not.) At the same time,...

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Feb 198 min read


Why I’m Done Arguing About “Not All Men.”
I’ve often wished for a button I could slam my palm against and—poof—men are a thing of the past. The ultimate lesbian dream. “But...

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Feb 36 min read


Heavenly Customer Service: Please Hold
Gabriel spun lazily in his swivel chair, staring up at the ceiling. I hate Customer Support, he thought. It’s always the same questions....

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Feb 12 min read


Free Will Was a Mistake
DM Notes by God, Creator of the Universe, Reluctant Dungeon Master Campaign Title: The 21st Century Is a Dumpster Fire Session Log: ...

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Feb 13 min read


Some Bridges Were Meant to Be Burned
Phone calls are the worst. But at least you can slam a receiver down (or, okay, dramatically press "end call"). A text? Once it’s out...

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Jan 3116 min read


Rolling for Bromance
DM Notes by God, Creator of the Universe, Reluctant Dungeon Master Campaign Title: The 21st Century Is a Dumpster Fire Session Log: I...

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Jan 313 min read


Wrong Number
Unknown: Francis, how many times do I have to tell you, you cannot just drop the F-slur! Mark: Um ... I think you have the wrong...

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Jan 303 min read


Fictional Justice
“The detectives on the scene recovered what they believed to be the murder weapon. A modified handgun, its muzzle covered by a plastic...

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Jan 3015 min read


The Devil Wears Prada: A Sapphic Love Story in Disguise
“Alright everyone,” Nigel shouts into the office. “Gird your loins!” To music that could belong in a jauntier James Bond film, the office...

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Jan 288 min read


Handed Down: The Weight of Inherited Insecurities
Trigger warning: disordered eating “I hate PE,” I said, staring down at my thighs. We were sitting on the curb where the pavilion met the...

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Jan 285 min read


Why We Found Religion
"What's in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet." (Romeo and Juliet, Act II, Scene II) “Um, Cipher,...

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Jan 283 min read
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