Becky Lang
TagCan Audiobooks Save You from a Shameful Life of Not Reading?
I don’t read much anymore. I’ll admit it, even though it’s kind of a bummer. As a kid I read everything within reach, including all my dad..
Accepting That You Love Murder Mysteries
When I think of my favorite types of stories, I would say my tastes lie somewhere between Haruki Murakami-esque existential mysteries ..
“Selfie” Was a Funny Show, It Just Had a Dumb Name
I’m a pretty indiscriminate T.V. show watcher. Sometimes I’ll start hate-watching something and realize I love it. That’s what lead to..
My Ultimate, Somewhat Late, Track-By-Track Review of Taylor Swift’s “1989”
First of all, I’m not going to waste time calling Taylor Swift brave for “leaving country for pop music.” Outside of Nashville, what does ..
When Does Using the Female Body as a Canvas for a Message Become Not a Freedom, But an Obligation?
Chelsea Handler and Tig Notaro both recently went topless to promote self love and to stretch the confines of what society is prepared..
Beyond Street Harassment
The amount of momentum the dialog about street harassment has had lately has been surprising and impressive. I honestly thought that t..
iOS 8 Poetry
In Apple’s endless quest to make typing on a tablet 1/39th as easy as typing on a keyboard, they’ve released QuickType, otherwise known as..
Manly vs. Not-Manly in The Sopranos’ Universe
Manly
Telling your male friends you love them.
Hugging and kissing your male friends.
Having a feminine nickname like Chrissy..
Your Lana Del Rey Problem
Lana Del Rey’s new album Ultraviolence is excellent. With songs like “Fucked My Way Up to the Top” and “Money Power Glory,” she lays d..
Obvious Child Proves You Can Have an Abortion and Still Be a Rom Com Heroine
Quick – name all the times you can remember characters in movies or shows having abortions. Is it zero times? Maybe one if you wa..
Things Minnesotans Get Emotional About
Being more than a flyover state
Happy hours
Parking
New foods at the Minnesota State Fair
Potholes
Condo construction in Di..
Let’s Retire the Word Evil
Not a lot of words are more damaging and less useful than the word “evil.” It doesn’t hold up to modern methods of explaining human behavi..