by E | WedWed, NovNov, 2016201620162016 | Life, Politics
Twice this year we have awoken to a new world. First, to the unexpected chaos of Brexit in June—the first glimpse of our xenophobic, dystopian future— and now, the entirely unprecedented and largely unanticipated Trump presidency. Last night, I sat in the...
by E | WedWed, OctOct, 2016201620162016 | Life
This week, Eileen interviewed actor and activist Julia Wackenheim-Gimple. Julia can be seen in live shows at the NerdMelt Showroom and iOWest, on TV (Red Band Society, MOCKpocalypse, FlashForward, Jimmy Kimmel Live!), and in commercials. Most recently, she’s the...
by E | WedWed, OctOct, 2016201620162016 | Poetry
In the spirit of autumn’s leaves turning and all things sentimental in this season, Eileen shares a farewell to summers and lovers gone by in a collection of poems called Vignettes of Lovers in Summer. vignettes of lovers in summer//01i wrote a poem to...
by E | WedWed, SepSep, 2016201620162016 | Uncategorized
For this week’s Women to Watch Wednesday, Eileen interviewed Ashli Cheshire, the lead vocalist/songwriter/rhythm guitarist of Cheshi, a Frederick, Maryland (USA)-based dark folk band. Eileen talked to Ashli about her political lyricism, what it was...
by E | MonMon, SepSep, 2016201620162016 | Culture
“The ache for home lives in all of us. The safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned.” -Maya Angelou, “All God’s Children Need Traveling Shoes”Boldly embossed on a gallery wall of the third floor, Maya Angelou’s words are some...
