Issue 12  •  Spring 2013

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Pay it Forward . . . with Poetry
Don’t let my new book’s title, How Poetry Saved My Life: A Hustler’s Memoir, lead you to believe I am a poetry expert. Besides “A rose is a rose is a rose” and “You do not do. Anym...
Bible Quiz: Competition in a Christian Subculture ...

I recently had the pleasure of chatting with award-winning short film director Nicole Teeny about her first feature documentary, Bible Quiz, which follows seventeen-year-old Mikayl...

Cookies, Collecting, and Poop—A Chat with Lisa H...

Lisa Hanawalt is a Brooklyn-based artist whose first major book, My Dirty Dumb Eyes, comes out on Drawn & Quarterly in May. Her work has appeared in The Hairpin, Vanity Fair, The B...

Françoise Cactus: The (Stereo) Total Picture

Making music to drown your sorrow to seems a lot more prevalent nowadays than its counterpart—making music that’s actually fun to listen to! Stereo Total’s new album Cactus Versus ...

Kale Salad
This is a delicious, easy salad that is also very good for you. I based the recipe on the kale salad a local grocery store sells (this version is better of course).
Top That: Eight Tips for the Wannabe Writer

You’ve been writing for as long as you can remember, from childhood scribbles to angsty teen poetry to stories that made you think, “Hey, maybe I’ve got something here.” You’ve ign...

What is Fluffy and Yellow and Sweet and Salty All ...

Time for movie night? Or a little midnight snack? These popcorn recipes will spice up your evening, literally. 

Gingerbread: The Cookie for all Seasons

What a difference four years makes. When Terry and I made these gingerbread punks for a lost episode of Post Punk Kitchen, we seemed to have all the time in the world to mix colors...

The New York Times: Living in Limbo Salon: Military’s rape problem hits tipping point for reform The Week: 9 heroic teens and their incredible acts of bravery The Gloss: Wed Bed Dead: Bread, Pasta & French Fries With Special Guest Julie Klausner!
Flavorwire: A Selection of Great Smiths and Morrissey Covers by Female Artists BuzzFeed: Re-Watching The "Dawson’s Creek" Finale The New York Times: In Boston as Before, One Man Divides Charity After Tragedy Salon: Does Porn Cause Violence?
The New York Times: Christine Quinn Opens Up About Her Struggles Against Bulimia and Alcoholism Double X: The Restorative Powers of Showgirls The Gloss: J.C. Penney Really Wants You Back Salon: Angelina Jolie says she had double mastectomy  
Last week, I found that I had somehow stumbled onto a dark side of Tumblr: the #thinspo #proana #promia set of tags. Everywhere I looked were girls convinced that the only way to be loved was to be beautiful, and the only way to be beautiful was to be thin. They were all talking about and...
The New York Times: The Scientific 7-Minute Workout Slate: TV Will Be a Lot Less Gay Next Year Salon: Tammy Duckworth slams military handling of sexual assault The Gloss: 20 Mistakes You Want To Make In Your 20′s