Subterms
Week two of working from home and, I don’t know about you, but I’m getting a tad bit stir crazy. I’ve spent more time in my apartment than I ever thought possible. My studio and I have become so acquainted during this process, that we might actually be … in a relationship? In this period […] More
A few weeks ago, when you thought about what you’d be doing in the middle of March, it probably wasn’t dealing with what’s now been declared a global pandemic. But amidst COVID-19 outbreaks across the country, we’re now navigating a new reality consuming our day-to-day lives. Every day, new information—and consequently, more misinformation—is being spread […] More
News flash: our phones are absolutely disgusting. If you’re anything like me, you’re consistently touching your phone. On a normal day, you can find me constantly responding to emails, checking notifications, scrolling Instagram, and answering phone calls from telemarketers (seriously though, what if I miss the one call from that unknown number that tells me […] More
“Do you shower with that on?” was the first question I was asked about my headscarf on my first day of high school, which was also the first day I started to wear it. (It is a pretty common question, believe it or not.) Although I grew up in Canada, I’ve traveled to my home […] More
I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t really like reality TV. It took me until Jojo’s season of The Bachelorette to get into that franchise, and I still only like it because it gives me something to talk to my coworkers about. I’ve never been able to get into Real Housewives, Survivor, Love […] More
While the rest of the world celebrated the coming of Jan. 1, 2020 by clinking champagne glasses and dancing the night away, I sat on my sofa alone, buried underneath layers of blankets, crying as the clock struck midnight (OK, it’s clear that I’m exaggerating here, but emotionally I felt that way). I dreaded that […] More
The first season of Shrill (Hulu) made me feel seen in a way that I’m not used to. We don’t often see fat women who are happy in their bodies, or working to be happy in their bodies, because most media would have you believe that we’re miserably obsessing over calories and trying to lose […] More
Are you desperately looking for that person who’s your perfect match? Are you swiping through Tinder to absolutely no avail? Do family gatherings give you anxiety because of “when are you getting married?” or “have you found a boyfriend yet?” questions? Maybe you hear the marriage time bomb ticking and worry about your limited options for a […] More
