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Touch Me.  Feel Me.  Stories That Want Your Touch:  An Interview With Joel Golombeck of Rocket Chair Media
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Touch Me. Feel Me. Stories That Want Your Touch: An Interview With Joel Golombeck of Rocket Chair Media

When I met Joel Golombeck, of Rocket Chair Media, last year at a literary happy hour, I was intrigued to hear about his apps for the Ipad. Not only are they grounded in literature, but they are also grounded in the art of storytelling. I was wary at first, and here comes a confession – … Continue reading

2013—Year of the Feminist? Or Year of the Feminist Marketing Ploy?
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2013—Year of the Feminist? Or Year of the Feminist Marketing Ploy?

2013 was the “year of the feminist”—the word seemed to be in the mouth of every celebrity and new start-up last year. Lorde, Beyonce, Lily Allen, and of course, Miley Cyrus, have all been (willing or otherwise) recipients of the “feminist” label in the past year, and companies have also adopted the term—just take a … Continue reading

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ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Summer Hirtzel, A Poet On The Run

Summer Hirtzel: Traveler. She’s also a fantastic artist. Born in the valley of Northern California, this Hampshire College alum started feeling restless in her adopted hometown of Amherst, Massachusetts after her fifth year. She bravely shifted gears, uprooted, and took on the lifestyle of a traveler, seeking inspiration. She’s a poet. A student of art … Continue reading

Little Miss Perfect: The Good Girl/Best Girl Dichotomy
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Little Miss Perfect: The Good Girl/Best Girl Dichotomy

Meet Sandy, a smart, attractive, successful woman in her thirties. She’s an public relations guru, has tons of friends, a warm, supportive partner whom she loves and likewise adores her, two rehabilitated shelter cats, a Sedaris sharp sense of humor, time to volunteer and work on her novel, and to top it all off, a loft in Manhattan’s … Continue reading

The Power Of A Social Audience: SNL Hires Sasheer Zamata, Leslie Jones & LaKendra Tookes
Society & Culture

The Power Of A Social Audience: SNL Hires Sasheer Zamata, Leslie Jones & LaKendra Tookes

The key here is for an at-risk industry to take advantage of opportunities to listen to and engage their audiences. Television audiences are of all races, genders, religions, sexualities, and backgrounds. I’ve always seen pop culture as kind of a lens with which we can evaluate the way we’re seeing ourselves. Continue reading