Yuniform: The Peace You Find in Nature
Bringing the Black Community Together in a Unique Way Yuniform’s exploration of Jump Rock and Viewing Rock in Goshen, Va. Photo courtesy of Youssef Hussein. Amid our hectic lives, it’s difficult to fully cherish the moment and engage with our surroundings. In the 21st century, most of our time is spent glued to media. With […]
On Being Cultureless
A woman stands in a room filled with heavy perfume. The aroma is sweet, regal, and composed of different branches of scents that all stem from the same tree. Her own branch is soaked into her fabric and is cut in a design that has been worn by several mothers before her. Gold accompanies this […]
Our Weekly Roundup: One for the Ladies! (and Walker)
Hassam: I finished rewatching “The Nanny” around a week ago and I literally haven’t been able to stop thinking about the Moschino piano dress she wore as a skirt in the last season like it’s actually so perfect. Walker: Since this semester has decided to overwhelm me with schoolwork, I’ve had to lock in at […]
The Paradoxical Rousing Banality of Donald Trump; or, Why I No Longer Feel Civil War is Imminent
Last year, over winter break, an originator of 23 of my chromosomes told me, with slow, earnest head-shaking, I’d been “brainwashed” by the “liberal media.” If you haven’t guessed, this same individual has supported, and continues to support, Donald J. Trump, née Drumpf. It’s a bit of a tradition for us to enter into a […]
Our Weekly Roundup: Ethel Cain Distracts Us From the AI Apocalypse
Naomi: Pluto is entering Aquarius and the next 20 years will be ruled by global themes of technology; the world feels like it’s on the brink of collapse and the AI takeover is impending. This has spurred on my obsession with big skinny robots. In the film “Castle in the Sky,” robots tenderly care for […]
Empathy Everywhere All At Once
I witness the material sins of my father in the form of a dripping flame while I’m parked near the corner of Broad and Gilmer. He’d assured me that my true blue 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer — a car that’s a beater in every universe — had just passed a safety inspection. Regardless, when I crack […]
Yanking The Ribbons From My Hair
When you search the word “coquette” on Pinterest, you’ll be bombarded by a million different images. Women in hairbows; lacy dresses; skinned kneecaps; submachine guns laid on pale pillowcases. It’s a visual language that is vaguely French and Lolita-esque, an indescribable dream that simultaneously celebrates girlhood and twists it into something acrid. It rose out […]
Our Weekly Roundup: Philosophical Thoughts and Catwalks
Taylor: Women who, by their thoughts and insights alone, should be considered philosophers, but who, for various reasons (most succinctly misogyny), are written off as crystal-licking lunatics, or mommy bloggers or otherwise vapid bestseller genre self-helpers. Namely, prolific writer and ex-presidential hopeful Marianne Williamson, Liz Gilbert of “Eat, Pray, Love” fame, and Glennon Doyle, author […]
Our Weekly Roundup: Burning Holes in Our Brains at Junkyard Raves
Lareina: I’ve finally bitten the bullet and started listening to techno music. My friends and I have been haunting local raves and I’m pretty sure I’ve already lost half of my hearing. Pound it through my ears, pound it through my soul, OONTZ OONTZ OONTZ!! My parents are very proud. Mason: Today, I want to […]
Our Weekly Roundup: ‘Devil May Cry,’ ‘Fooly Cooly’ and Warm Winter Nostalgia
Walker: As of late, I have been playing a lot of the games in the “Devil May Cry” series. Following a half demon, half human devil hunter named Dante, the game mostly consists of raunchy humor, wacky gameplay and fighting otherworldly monsters. It’s very early 2000s, PS2-type edgy charm. Illustration courtesy of Capcom Natalie: The […]
VCU vs. the Pedestrian
Look both ways. Car headlights go past. The street is clear. Footsteps on the pavement. Make it to the other side without a backward glance. Until they don’t. Travesty paves Richmond’s streets. Ask anyone on campus and they’ll tell you their own horror story of driving in this city. It’s practically built into the roads, […]
Our Weekly Roundup: Greek Mythology is the MCU for Women
Naomi: I’ve been in Greek Mythology hell, because it’s basically the MCU for women. Stan Clytemnestra, stan Medea. Recently I’ve been enraptured by The Song of Achilles, because as a trans girl, I’ve always felt a kinship with Greek femboys. I’d like to imagine that if I lived in Ancient Greece I would be a […]