Tag: the oc

  • On Representation in Pop Culture

    On Representation in Pop Culture

    It’s been a rough couple of weeks here in the United States. I’m scared; most people that I come into daily contact with are too. And we have every reason to be. We’re living in the backstory of a dystopian novel right now. And in these frightening times, I’ve been thinking a lot about identity…

  • This is It! The Year That Christmukkah Sweeps the Nation.

    This is It! The Year That Christmukkah Sweeps the Nation.

    Two facts before we start: 1. I love Christmas. Unabashedly. 2. I’m Jewish. So how does a little Jewish girl fall in love with a holiday that she isn’t actually supposed to celebrate? Zelda and I both have a somewhat unique point of view on the winter holidays, having been raised (mostly) Jewish, in the…