identity-culture
Creative Gift Ideas for This Very Strange Pandemic Holiday
Whether you want something luxurious, fun, or meaningful, here are tons of amazing gifts from women-, LGBT2Q-, and POC-owned businesses.
How to Deal With the ‘Ally’ in Your Friend Group Who's Actually a Huge Jerk
If you're tired of references to "crazy” exes or the way they perform self-awareness but never change, go ahead and challenge their version of events.
How to Have a Very Nice Solo Holiday
For anyone who isn't making the annual pilgrimage to see relatives this year, here are some tips for getting through it.
How to Be Good at Having People Over
If you're thinking about safe/fun gatherings with your pod as the holidays approach, here are some things to keep in mind.
How to Tell Your Family You're Not Coming Home for the Holidays
It might be tempting to put this decision off until the last minute, but there are lots of good reasons not to go, and you shouldn't feel guilty.
Thanksgiving Is the Most Annoying Holiday. I'm Already Missing It.
I’m sad-happy to wait until the next time I can be a lashing brute to my parents, then snuggle on the couch with my sister and refill our wine.
How to Make Socially Distanced Holidays Actually Feel Special
Jews have now had all of our major holidays, and have learned a lot about balancing safety and celebration during a pandemic.
21 Non-Boring Ways to Celebrate Halloween During a Pandemic
Listen to heavy metal in the shower with your eyes closed. Rank candy in the group text to start drama. Wear a subtle costume every day.
Students Are Taking Gap Years to Avoid the Mess of College During COVID
Universities are receiving way more deferral and gap requests from students who see no point in paying full tuition for a remote semester.
Stick-and-Poke Tattoos Are Giving People Stuck at Home a Sense of Control
As they swing between fear and boredom, people are turning to hand-poked tattoos for a creative (and cool-looking) distraction from their day-to-day realities.
'Don't Touch Your Face'
The work of South Korea-born artist Eui-Jip Hwang examines unattainable beauty standards and consumer culture. Writer Summer Kim Lee reflects on how those same standards shaped her idea of belonging and Korean American identity while growing up.
Is It Possible to Bully a Presidential Candidate? What About a Billionaire?
Michael Bloomberg’s campaign is claiming victim status after its offices were tagged with graffiti it described as “hateful rhetoric.”