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Phoebe Gloeckner’s The Diary of a Teenage Girl is unique in both content and form. It is part memoir and part fiction, part comic book and part novel; this book defies description and it candy coats nothing. As the title suggests, The Diary of a Teenage Girl is a coming
Sonic Youth was arguably one of the most influential bands of the 1980s and 1990s, helping pave the wave the way for such alternative and grunge acts like Nirvana, The Smashing Pumpkins, and Hole. With its genre-defining “noise rock” sound and its embrace of the DIY ethic, Sonic Youth was
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the historic Selma to Montgomery marches that served as a catalyst for the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. These marches were an important part of the Civil Rights Movement and the photographs and video footage from these events remain as
Like many people, I grew up reading the witty and whimsical books by Roald Dahl. I loved the stories that cast unlikely children as heroes and mean-spirited adults as the villains. Dahl’s books were magical, yet relatable; they were fun to read and always had a generous dose of dark
Malala Yousafzai is a truly inspiring person. At the age of 17, she has already been awarded over 30 international peace awards including the Mother Teresa Memorial Award for Social Justice, the Clinton Global Citizen Award, the Simone de Beauvoir Prize, and of course, most recently, she became the youngest
While I have not read Lodro Rinzlers books, several of my friends have and absolutely love them. Reading the description of his first book from the author’s website, its easy to see the appeal. “The Buddha Walks into a Bar is a book for those who are spiritual but not
Chicago is known for its hearty (and not always healthy) cuisine. During these bitterly cold winter months, I am especially grateful to have so many delicious options available and better yet, have them delivered to my door. Maybe Im just hungry, but there seems to be a lot of books
I first heard of Henry Darger from the beautiful and surreal documentary, In the Realms of the Unreal. I was immediately captivated wanting to know more about this man and the worlds he created. Its hard not to be intrigued with Henry Darger. A quiet and reclusive man, Darger created
Richard Linklater is one of my favorite filmmakers of all time. His work is often simple and low-budget, yet profound and beautiful at the same time. Linklater brilliantly captures the energy, angst, and spirit of undefined rebellion that is youth in films like Dazed and Confused, Slacker, and subUrbia; films
With finals in full swing and summer break just around the corner, I decided to exclude all academic materials and make this a comedy-themed post. These books should provide much-needed respite from a year’s worth of dense, required reading and are perfect for summer leisure-reading. The first book is Marc