In the summer it’s hard to wear makeup, because it literally just melts off of your face. But with Fall comes the return of fashion, making an effort, layering, and decorating your face (because makeup can be used for artistry, not just making yourself look “prettier,” of course). Below is a combination of a mood board and a how-to of some of iconic makeup looks, to be used as inspiration for the most stylish months of the year. Continue reading “5 Iconic Makeup Looks to Sex-Up Your Face”
Woman Crush: April Eileen Henry (a.k.a. Texts From Your Existentialist)
April Eileen Henry’s Instagram account, Texts From Your Existentialist, makes memes of our collective suffering. Here, April and Kristen Cochrane talk bad breakups, Godard, and being held hostage by human consciousness. Continue reading “Woman Crush: April Eileen Henry (a.k.a. Texts From Your Existentialist)”
Wait… Does Tinder Suck, Or Does Humanity Just Suck?
Can Tinder affect your happiness and satisfaction in life? By Kristen Cochrane. Photo by Petra Collins. Continue reading “Wait… Does Tinder Suck, Or Does Humanity Just Suck?”
How to Harness the Chic Sex Appeal of an Italian Movie Star
Italian women have mastered the look of the sophisticated bombshell. It’s not easy to be super sexy, yet elegant at the same time—it’s a delicate balance—but if you can pull it off, you can take over the world. Continue reading “How to Harness the Chic Sex Appeal of an Italian Movie Star”
Why are Aliens in Movies Always Sexy, Dangerous Women?
Clearly, if life from another planet ever came to earth, it would be a sexy female alien wanting to fuck you to death. Kristen Cochrane looks back at the femme fetale alien trope in film, and how Under the Skin flipped the script and harnessed the “alien gaze” ;) Continue reading “Why are Aliens in Movies Always Sexy, Dangerous Women?”
Woman Crush: Big Sis, the Mysterious, Sex-Positive Toronto Cartoonist
In conversation with Big Sis, the sex-positive feminist cartoonist whose drawings will make you feel less tragic about your sex life. By Kristen Cochrane.
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A Love Letter to Feminist Killjoys, Angry Black Women, Unhappy Queers, and Melancholic Migrants
Often, when we point out ways in which we are marginalized or oppressed, we are told that we’re being a “killjoy,” or that we’re “lecturing people.” But how are we supposed to make change unless we point out things that are unfair and annoying? By Kristen Cochrane. Continue reading “A Love Letter to Feminist Killjoys, Angry Black Women, Unhappy Queers, and Melancholic Migrants”
The Neon Demon’s Vaporwave Aesthetics and The Reclamation of “Female”
Kristen Cochrane examines the vaporwave aesthetics of new film, The Neon Demon, and makes an argument for why the color pink can be transgressive. Continue reading “The Neon Demon’s Vaporwave Aesthetics and The Reclamation of “Female””
Instagram’s @gothshakira is Decolonizing the Whiteness of Dank Memes
Instagram’s @gothshakira makes intersectional feminist memes that will keep you loling. Here, she talks dank memery, cultural critique, and the word “slut” with Kristen Cochrane.
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Happy Birthday Alfred Kinsey! 5 Legacies of the Father of Sex Research
Kristen Cochrane celebrates the b-day of Alfred Kinsey—the creator of the Kinsey scale—by counting down 6 reasons why he’s baller. Continue reading “Happy Birthday Alfred Kinsey! 5 Legacies of the Father of Sex Research”