Alright, alright, I know a good chunk of you are only here for the cat photos, and I promise there’s cuteness to rival the content on r/CatTaps in just a moment. But first, a bit of background... You see, Crumbs & Whiskers founder Kanchan Singh reminds me a lot of myself—a young millennial woman who just loves cats. … Continue reading Meows on Melrose: Cats, Coffee, and Even Co-Working at Crumbs & Whiskers
An Abandoned Sports Authority Transforms into a Disneyland-Lover’s Dream Exhibit
I was listening to a radio interview with Death Cab for Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard the other day about the rapid changes he's observed in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood, his home for the past twenty years. Gibbard noted that his sadness over the morphing urban landscape isn't directly due to buildings being demolished or shops … Continue reading An Abandoned Sports Authority Transforms into a Disneyland-Lover’s Dream Exhibit
Is It OK to Hate Taylor Swift? A Reflection, in List Form
Let me start off by saying I don’t actually know Taylor Swift on a personal level. Granted, by sheer luck (or misfortune, depending on how you look at it), I have found myself within one or two degrees of separation from her by a) living in the Nashville metro area for four years, and b) … Continue reading Is It OK to Hate Taylor Swift? A Reflection, in List Form
Brooklyn Renaissance at the Brooklyn Museum
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to attend “Brooklyn Renaissance,” a talk at the Brooklyn Museum about the role storytelling plays in the visual arts. The panel featured three of my favorite artists working today: portrait painter Kehinde Wiley, a superstar in the art world; Tatyana Fazlalizadeh, a young multimedia artist whose name … Continue reading Brooklyn Renaissance at the Brooklyn Museum
Dinner Party 