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Don't Just Grin and "Bear" It For Trumpy Bear
By Ghia Vitale
Trumpy Bear is the most unfortunate stuffed animal I’ve ever encountered. Here are seven ways to successfully destroy Trumpy Bear in case the unthinkable happens to you. That is, Trumpy Bear comes into your real, off-screen life.
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Say 'Bye' to Cecile's Writer's (For Now)
By The Editors
Cecile's Writers, an international magazine centering on diverse, intercultural voices, announced their temporary departure today. The Breadcrumbs widget will appear here on the published site.
2-For-1 Broadway Shows For A Limited Time
By The Editors
Have you ever wanted to go with a friend or loved one on a night out in NYC? Maybe see Times Square or see a legendary or brand new Broadway show? Now is your chance!
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'Your Art Is Valid'
By The Editors
Last fall, Lashelle Johnson, Quail Bell's non-fiction editor, launched Watermelanin Magazine. Run by people of color, this independent digital magazine publishes work exclusively by artists and writers of color. Recent stories include titles like "Growing Up American When You're Yellow" and "A Hijab in the Classroom Won't Change You." The magazine also runs fiction and poetry. We wanted to learn more about Lashelle's new venture, so we did what we always do when we're curious: We asked her a few questions:
What inspired the founding of Watermelanin? One of the most influential moments of my development as a writer was in undergrad when I had access to a group of diverse voices at Amendment Literary Journal at Virginia Commonwealth University. I had the opportunity to helm the publication for a year and started to understand how important it was to have a space to learn, experiment, and grow as an artist. There weren’t spaces like that in the proverbial real world. Once I started submitting work to journals outside of undergrad, I realized I was supposed to have everything figured out already. There was no room for coaching, no guidance—my writing was supposed to be in its final form. The Breadcrumbs widget will appear here on the published site.
World Celebrates Poe's 210th Birthday
By The Editors
Yes, it's true! All around the world, people celebrated their favorite Gothic author's 210th birthday on Saturday, January 19th.
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Non-profit Workers Need More Job Security
By Virginia Sánchez
There are tons of different jobs out there. It almost cruel how many jobs exist, especially when you compare that number to how many you're actually considered "qualified" to do (probably a much smaller number.) We hear a lot how to apply for job. Libraries and bookstores have entire job search sections. "How to get hired" is in the title of dozens of books. Don't even get me started on Google or LinkedIn and the plethora of job search articles and essays online. My point is that we hear much less about the different pay structures and contracts that exist. This lack of information can be confusing, scary, and even dangerous. After all, we live in a society where almost every adult must work at some point in their lifetime. Why is it so hard to de-code job postings, get a read on what managers mean in job interviews, and parse through the language in office letters?
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Only A White Guy Could Get Away With Being Andy WarholLike every "good" graduate art student in New York City, I saw "Andy Warhol—From A to B Again" at the Whitney. And like many fellow women artists, it left me feeling angry. I applaud Warhol for his gusto, but for all of his innovations, he was still a white man. A gay white man, of course, but a white man nonetheless. That meant that he could move through the world in ways that people of other genders and races could not. A black woman artist of Warhol's time could not have had a "factory"—the name of Warhol's fantastic New York studio, where he reportedly exploited plenty of folks. A recent Observer article noted, "He expected free labor or failed to pay those at the factory, while [the Factory's] culture of drug addiction spent the lives of many who were part of his entourage in the 1960s." Bam. As if Warhol's habit of turning every art object into a mass-produced commodity didn't make me sick enough already. I like a technicolor Marilyn Monroe print as much as the next guy (or gal or unicorn) and yet I can't look at one for more than a few seconds before resentment starts to wash over me.
Andy Warhol could only succeed as a white man. Here are 7 reasons why his equally talented female contemporary, given 1960s social mores, could not have run her own art factory: The Breadcrumbs widget will appear here on the published site.
Thousands March on Washington Despite Controversy
WASHINGTON, D. C. — Waving signs and chanting loudly, hundreds of thousands of people poured into the streets of the nation’s capital. The crowd, drawn from across the country, made its way to the White House on Pennsylvania Avenue to march for the rights of women and minorities.
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Poe's Legacy Persists 210 Years Later
By The Editors
Back in Quail Bell's fledgling days, our founder Christine Stoddard* and her husband and collaborator David Fuchs created The Persistence of Poe, a 24-minute documentary about Poe's legacy in Virginia's capital city of Richmond.
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A Podcast Celebrating the Joys of Female Identity
By The Editors
The Internet has given us a bounty of content, but as of late, we've been tuning in to Feminist Hotdog, a funny and uplifting feminist podcast. With the second season beginning in March, Feminist Hotdog will continue to spotlight news, culture, humor, and lifestyle for women. This is a podcast that will make you laugh, not cry, even when serious topics come up. The founder and host is Adrienne van der Valk, who curates a bevy of dynamic guests—and they never fail to keep the conversation going. We asked Adrienne a few questions about the podcast over email. Here are her thoughtful, honest answers:
What was the push behind starting your podcast? Feminist Hotdog was a direct result of the Brett Kavanaugh hearings. The last few years have been hard on a lot of women, I think, and since Trump’s election every week feels like a game of oppression roulette: Who is he going to target now? It’s all been exhausting, but the Kavanaugh hearings really broke me. I watched my social media channels on the days they aired, and my female friends were all just in despair. Witnessing that despair really made me feel like I had to do something to help my sisters, and that something turned out to be a podcast. The name itself just materialized in my brain. I was looking at Mitch McConnell on TV during these hearings and thinking, “That guy does not represent me or any woman I care about. I would rather take advice from a hotdog than listen to Mitch McConnell. As long as it was a feminist hotdog.” And that made me laugh and feel better for a minute. And Feminist Hotdog was born. |
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