Why You Should Only Ever Date Writers

Nothing can be taken lightly, nothing can be forgotten — writers are composed of a thousand flowing, surging concepts and ideas, each one spawned from a single sideways glance.

How To Be The Perfect Immigrant

Never once in my time in France were my papers looked at, even though I had them on me nearly at all times. I partied, I drank, I did stupid things, but I never feared for my immigration status.

23 New Rules For Being A Good Person

You are only allowed to argue the merits and importance of tipping culture if you have worked in the service industry to support yourself in the past 10 years.

Beautiful Is The Most Boring Thing You Can Be

Every woman — and I imagine every man — knows what it feels like to want to be just a notch or two more beautiful than you are, and no matter how relatively unimportant attractiveness is in comparison to sense of humor, intelligence, or kindness, it’s a trap that everyone falls into now and again.

Being A Feminist Is A Privilege

While I would be the first to picket the closing of an abortion clinic, donate to a domestic violence shelter, or get out and vote for local politicians who align with pro-woman politics, I simply do not care about a Robin Thicke song. I simply do not have time to worry about whether or not a sitcom is portraying a housewife in a shallow way.

What Your Favorite Fall Outfit Says About You

You’re someone who takes things seriously in life, be it school or work or how much you love pumpkins. It’s a tough life, but a rewarding one, if you are strong enough to follow it.