Our Bloodies, Ourselves

by | Jul 26, 2012 | Leisure, The V-Spot

It all starts with “menarche,” the horrendous word for a young woman’s first period. In some cultures this is celebrated, and women get to laze around in pools of chocolate with their besties (read Anita Diamant’s The Red Tent). In others...
CinemaDope: Song and Dents

CinemaDope: Song and Dents

by | Jul 26, 2012 | Film

When the idea of a musical crops up in our culture today, it’s often treated with that mix of curiosity and respect accorded to sideshow performers. It’s not something we see every day, and we’re not always sure how to process it; at the same time,...
Finding Dellert

Finding Dellert

by | Jul 26, 2012 | Arts

Peter Dellert has a studied air, a deliberation that is often evident in those who are highly advanced practitioners of a craft. It doesn’t seem like reserve so much as care when he gestures toward a sculpture or crosses his arms to study something. He is a...