October 2012
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Trapped in the Tumblr Closet: Macklemore
Macklemore is using the spoken word to create change. With his immaculate blonde coif, wistful blue eyes, and sartorial style, this Seattle-born rapper (real name Ben Haggerty) is sincere in his songs and urgent in their meanings. With help from producer Ryan Lewis, he’s putting the spotlight on addiction, civil rights, loyalty, love, and pride in a...
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Glassblowing the Brooklyn Way
It feels like a glassblower’s workshop from a different era.
Massive oven-like structures — inside of which lay pounds upon pounds of fiery liquid glass — line the periphery of the dark studio. The concrete floor, astonishingly clean under the circumstances, sparkles with the occasional crystal fleck. The ceiling is lofty and room to move is ample,...
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The How-To Issue: How to Be Alone →
The How-To Issue was born out of frustration with The New York Times Book Review’s 2012 How-To Issue. We’re here to post or reblog any sort of how-to pieces (reviews, comics, drawings, lists…) by women writers, genderqueer writers, and writers who do not identify with a binary gender.
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by Chanel Dubofsky
Have many imaginary friends. Give them nicknames and complicated pasts and...
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The Electronic Corpse: A Tumblr Storytelling... →
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Yesterday I found a letter.
I was walking home from the Metra after another bad day at LameJob, so tired. Chicago. I don’t know. It’s not been so great.
And it seemed like the right idea last spring, all that excitement when I decided, when I told J it was…
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Trapped in the Tumblr Closet: Tristan Prettyman
She rode the waves of her California childhood on a surfboard, modeled for sporty clothing company Roxy, and has toured with the likes of James Blunt and Jason Mraz. And now, sweet songsmith Tristan Prettyman is debuting her third album, Cedar + Gold, out October 2. Tristan brought her guitar into the Closet to chat with us about her plethora of...