I’m not dead, so let’s celebrate that!One week after my 24th birthday, I experienced what I can only compare to a breakdown. I was employed, living in a city I’d longed to move…Dec 7, 2020Dec 7, 2020
Hither GreenListening to Travis Alabanza speak on the gal-dem podcast about letting go of shame in everyday life hit home with me. Shame is a word…Sep 20, 2020Sep 20, 2020
Ten weeks ago, I said some things aloud for the first time ever.I said them out loud to a stranger, within minutes of meeting her. For 45 minutes I sobbed and shook and apologised for sobbing then let…May 20, 2020May 20, 2020
my 19 favourite songs of 2019This far down the line I’m sure we can agree that singles are meaningless, right? Perhaps it’s because that shrill Monkey Dance just broke…Dec 22, 2019Dec 22, 2019
The 57 Best Songs of 2018When this year began I envisioned this list to include new favourites by Rihanna, Britney Spears, Lady Gaga (Ally Maine is not the same)…Dec 21, 2018Dec 21, 2018
Born This Way: 3 Years Out The Invisible ClosetAlmost eight years ago, Lady Gaga – a woman I had followed intensely for three years – released a song that made me extremely…Oct 10, 2018Oct 10, 2018
For Jamel, We Must Do BetterAn utterly devastating news story made its way online today, one that never should have had to be written.Aug 28, 2018Aug 28, 2018
