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Reflections Off Every SurfaceBy Alex Carrigan  As we all begin to hunker down in our homes for the foreseeable future, renewing our streaming services, playing the new Animal Crossing game, and managing the difficulties of telecommuting (if we still have a job that lets us do this), it's become increasingly clear that this is a time for self-reflection. It's a time where we all think about how easily our routines have been disrupted, how much we've wanted to do with our lives, what we're missing out on and what we lose in this pandemic. While some of us may simply be looking for projects and activities to kill the time between waking up and going to sleep, it's important to see what realizations about ourselves and our lives come about in this time.
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Self-Love and Resistance Through Dance MovesBy Ghia Vitale  Self Worship is a short film that features Che Che Luna, a queer, Mexican American dancer/artist who embraces body confidence and sexual freedom. In this film, they use dance to reclaim their body after experiencing sexual trauma during their childhood. It’s the ultimate testament to their personal journey towards self-love and self-empowerment.
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Old MaidsBy Nancy Wick  As a kid in the 1950s, I didn’t know what I wanted to be when I grew up, but there was one thing I didn’t want to be: an old maid. In the small, blue-collar town where I lived, being a woman who didn’t get married meant that people saw you as pathetic, suspicious even. After all, there must be something wrong with you if no man had claimed you. You were unwanted, a shriveled-up old prude.
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I'm Not Your Manic Pixie Dream Girl (And Never Will Be)By Danielle Arze  Many men have romanticized me as being the manic pixie dream girl they’ve been waiting for their whole lives. I call it Scott Pilgrim Syndrome. I don’t care what most people think, I love adventure, and I stubbornly continue to express myself through my clothes and hair choices even into adulthood. Sprinkle in a few odd interests and this recipe adds up to a person who struggles to date.
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Milanese Disease
By Alex Carrigan
It’s easy to dismiss punk as dirty and rebellious for the sake of rebelliousness, but there’s a real glamour and craft to the look and the lifestyle that’s easy to miss if one ignores the work behind it. At the same time, glamour, while more socially-acceptable, is able to hide its underlying murkiness with clean hems and crisp, neutral tones, presenting an image that can be meticulous, but also just as frustrated and restricted as those punks it scoffs at. Marrying punk and glamour is the sort of thing that can expose a real severity and beauty of humanity that can expose just how wide a person’s emotional spectrum can be.
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Combining Reality and Fantasy for Advocacy
By The Editors
Susann Cokal is an award-winning novelist of both adult and young adult fiction and the editor of Broad Street Magazine. Her latest novel, Mermaid Moon (Candlewick Press), was released on March 3rd, 2020. Like many others publishing books this year, Cokal has had to give up on appearing at and hosting events to promote the release of her latest novel. Her novel in circulation, Influence, focuses on Spanish Influenza, a pandemic often forgotten, but has reemerged with resurrected interest among epidemiologists and the general public.
We talked with Cokal about using fact and fantasy to advocate for women's agency, what it means to chase a "healthy" life, and subverting expectation in the idea of "happily ever after". The Breadcrumbs widget will appear here on the published site.
Living Like a Refugee in the Age of Coronavirus By Leah Mueller  Americans are notoriously stupid, especially when it comes to health care.
When I’m feeling charitable, I chalk it up to the US being such a young country. A mere adolescent, puffing up our chest to look tough. We’re younger than the European countries, and less sophisticated. So we’ll need at least two hundred more years to catch up. The Breadcrumbs widget will appear here on the published site.
Don't Overlook Latina Women During International Women's MonthBy Danielle Arze  Femicide is defined as the killing of a girl or woman, particularly by a man, because of her gender. This month millions of Mexican women stayed home, not going to work or school in a protest named ‘A Day Without Us’. It is estimated that 10 women are killed each day in Mexico, with the police investigating over 700 cases of femicide. For years, women in many Central American countries have been talking about the unequal treatment they receive and the deadly consequences. In 2014, 531 Honduran women were killed during the year.
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Defining "Home" While Staying at Home
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Releasing a novel is something special, especially if it is your first. While Lee Matalone was able to have some events before quarantine took place, many of her future plans for promoting her book HOME MAKING (published by Harper Collins' imprint Harper Perennial) had to be cancelled.
Even so, a quarantine can't cancel art forever. We talk shop about how biracial identity and definitions of "home" shaped Matalone's debut novel, the bizarre world of a pandemic, and some good book recommendations. The Breadcrumbs widget will appear here on the published site.
Born to Be Public in a Pandemic
By The Editors
Greg Mania's life was destined to be public. So much so, CLASH Books is publishing his memoir Born to Be Public, a hilarious book about coming out and coming up in the world, this August.
But how can writers and artists stay public during a pandemic? We don't have all of the answers, but Mania may have the antidote. The Breadcrumbs widget will appear here on the published site.
Feminist Fairytales in a World Needing ImaginationBy The Editors  Christina Rosso lives in Philadelphia where she co-owns a bookstore called A Novel Idea with her partner Alexander. She was also scheduled to her very first chapbook of feminist fairytales, She is a Beast, from APEP Publications on March 21st. However, due to shut downs and quarantines, they have now been postponed until May 2nd.
"I know this is the right thing to do, but it does feel challenging in terms of keeping momentum for the book and launch. It's also my first book so I have been putting a lot of pressure on it and my idea of success," she told us. We spoke to her about the role of art during a crisis, the everlasting impact of folklore, and how she has been coping with COVID-19. The Breadcrumbs widget will appear here on the published site.
Being a College Student During COVID-19By Danielle Arze  Amidst the chaos and terror of the spreading virus, COVID-19, one aspect of my life has changed more than I thought possible. When I chose my school, I never once thought there’d be a day where mass emails would be sent multiple times a day, keeping us updated on a pandemic that would send us packing up and heading home.
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Self-Care for Lazy EggsBy Ghia Vitale  The Crème Shop has a limited edition Gudetama Tighter 'N Brighter Sheet Mask and it’s the epitome of kawaii skincare! Keep reading to learn more about what it’s like to try the Gudetama-themed face mask for a self-care session.
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Viva La Poesia: A Modern Bell Jar
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Adrian Ernesto Cepeda is a Los Angeles based poet who has previously published three poetry collections: So Many Flowers, So Little Time, Flashes & Verses... Becoming Attraction, and Between the Spine.
This year was expected to be Cepeda's best year yet as a poet. CLASH Books, a personal favorite publisher of ours, is publishing La Belle Ajar, his collection of cento poems inspired by Sylvia Plath's 1963 novel The Bell Jar. While currently set to arrive in May, many of the book launches and readings Cepeda scheduled were postponed or cancelled due to the pandemic. While Luna Luna Magazine named La Belle Ajar as one of five books to watch out for in 2020, it seems that much of the praises the collection received were overshadowed by a new global threat. We talked with Cepeda about his new collection (available for pre-order now), about poetry in general, and how he's handling COVID-19. The Breadcrumbs widget will appear here on the published site.
Creation in Isolation: A New Feature on Quail Bell Magazine Hello Fledglings,
What a weird week, huh? I know that I am wondering just how this will turn out for so many people. I'm currently sitting at home wondering how I will be teaching my students new concepts online when some many have trouble learning or accessing materials remotely. The Breadcrumbs widget will appear here on the published site.
You're Not a "Business Person" When You Stockpile and Price Gouge Toilet Paper. You're Just a Dick.By Rebel Tipton  I get it. Times are unpredictable and scary. But there is something that never changes: the overwhelming presence of dickish people in the universe.
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A Gudetama-Style Ramen ReviewBy Ghia Vitale  Nissin Top Ramen is featuring Gudetama, the lazy egg character of Sanrio, on some of their product packages for a limited time. I celebrated the occasion by trying egg ramen/Gudetama-style ramen for the first time.
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Why Lizzo x Sailor Moon is ImportantBy Ghia Vitale  Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons & toppng.com Today is the anniversary of Sailor Moon’s 1992 debut in Japan. To celebrate, I want to talk about why Lizzo being a Sailor Moon fan is a big deal for the moonie fandom.
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Rockin' Nails with Rox V
By Melina Bezirdjian
Image by @nail.lord
Richmond, Virgina-based nail pro Rox V is the personification of the 90s nail salon aesthetic. When you first meet her, it’s hard to determine what is most charming about this immensely charming, pretty woman. Is it her distinctly small voice? Could it be how she juxtaposes her tiny frame with oversized airbrushed tees, athletic pants and chunky plastic shoes? (She’s so stylish that somehow she’s magically able to pull off “scrubs but make it fashion.â€)
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