“I would love to see more coverage of teaching,” commented a Virginia-based reader named Meghan. “I’m a high school social studies teacher with more than 130 students, and I often feel like I’m performing a standup comedy show for an audience that isn’t there by choice.… Read more The post Six Teachers on What Their…
“My novels always seem to contain a self-fulfilling prophecy,” says J. Courtney Sullivan. “I write something, and then it happens in my life.” In her latest book, The Cliffs, a woman named Jane moves back to her hometown and winds up in a Victorian house.… Read more The post J. Courtney Sullivan’s Colorful Home Is…
When I was a kid, my harried mom adhered to a small repertoire of easy weekday dinners. She worked full-time but made it home before my dad; getting us fed each evening fell entirely to her.… Read more The post Making My Mom’s Salmon My Own appeared first on Cup of Jo.
Smooth vibes from the Netherlands coming to your ears. Dutch singer Lizzy teamed up again with Amsterdam producer Mitchell Yard… The post Lizzy – Yours Truly (ft. Mitchell Yard) appeared first on Stereofox Music Blog. Smooth vibes from the Netherlands coming to your ears. Dutch singer Lizzy teamed up again with Amsterdam producer Mitchell Yard…
If you need Kaytra-like grooves paired with impeccable bar delivery and soulful vocals that will melt your heart, look no… The post Exp. – Run We (ft. KAMAE, Darrell Cole, Drex Carter, Eklipse, Thierry Ganz) appeared first on Stereofox Music Blog. If you need Kaytra-like grooves paired with impeccable bar delivery and soulful vocals that…
With his latest release “Still Riding”, Barry Can’t Swim welcomes us to an emotive, club-ready track sprinkled with pop influences… The post Barry Can’t Swim – Still Riding appeared first on Stereofox Music Blog. With his latest release “Still Riding”, Barry Can’t Swim welcomes us to an emotive, club-ready track sprinkled with pop influences thanks…
Houis is a man of many talents, and he is back with a new release “crash” under another moniker he… The post riel – crash (ft. Houis) appeared first on Stereofox Music Blog. Houis is a man of many talents, and he is back with a new release “crash” under another moniker he created riel.…
We first discovered Toronto-based singer Rowena Fysx back in 2023 with “I Love Being Invisible” and she instantly wowed the… The post Rowena Fysx – all over u appeared first on Stereofox Music Blog. We first discovered Toronto-based singer Rowena Fysx back in 2023 with “I Love Being Invisible” and she instantly wowed the whole…
Our colleague Lu is the one who found Carrie Baxter back in 2019 (with her “Lady“) but I turned into… The post Carrie Baxter – In The Morning appeared first on Stereofox Music Blog. Our colleague Lu is the one who found Carrie Baxter back in 2019 (with her “Lady“) but I turned into a…
Inspired by Lu’s conversation with Ben Böhmer, I felt I needed to pay my respect to Ben’s new record Bloom,… The post Ben Böhmer – Hiding (ft. Lykke Li) appeared first on Stereofox Music Blog. Inspired by Lu’s conversation with Ben Böhmer, I felt I needed to pay my respect to Ben’s new record Bloom,…
Blond:ish’s label ABRACADABRA is a sonic treasury filled with gems, and one of my favorite releases from their catalog is… The post Luch – Boy You Got Me appeared first on Stereofox Music Blog. Blond:ish’s label ABRACADABRA is a sonic treasury filled with gems, and one of my favorite releases from their catalog is the…
JTP’s latest track “Be Cool” features a minimal, laid-back instrumental paired with vibrant, dynamic flows, and it’s this contrast that… The post JTP – Be Cool appeared first on Stereofox Music Blog. JTP’s latest track “Be Cool” features a minimal, laid-back instrumental paired with vibrant, dynamic flows, and it’s this contrast that creates a captivating…
On his latest release “Play-Doh”, Elia Tomé acquaints listeners with an experimental brand of soul music that sounds like the… The post Elia Tomé – Play-Doh appeared first on Stereofox Music Blog. On his latest release “Play-Doh”, Elia Tomé acquaints listeners with an experimental brand of soul music that sounds like the sonic child of…
This fall, I’ve been inspired by women wearing monochrome looks (mostly black, brown, grey, cream, and white)… Jacket, T-shirt, jeans, flats. So, I tried my own last night — just added a chore jacket because it was chilly.… Read more The post 5 Things I’ve Noticed Around Brooklyn appeared first on Cup of Jo.
Last fall, I moved into a Brooklyn apartment with a balcony and made a promise to myself that I’d learn how to garden. I pored over heirloom seeds online and set one reasonable-seeming goal: to hold a single vegetable in my hand that I’d grown from a seed.… Read more The post The Joy of…
A while ago, Joanna told me about the coolest thing… Last year, Anton’s elementary school held a fundraiser called Eat Pie Shop (!) where they set up tables with different kinds of homemade pies — sweet ones, like chocolate, apple, crumbles, etc.,… Read more The post Jessie Sheehan’s Spaghetti Pie appeared first on Cup of…
What music are you listening to these days? The other morning, I was walking around with my headphones in, when the song swelled and I experienced that emotional tidal wave that makes you want to clutch your heart and stare into the middle distance.… Read more The post A Fall Playlist for Walks/Dinners/Road Trips appeared…
Pop quiz: how are you doing your hair these days? Right now, my nine-month-old baby Emiliano is in that “grab and tug everything” phase, so I’ve been looking out for styles that keep my hair out of reach.… Read more The post Will You Try This Pretty (and Easy) Hair Trend? appeared first on Cup…
The new Netflix rom-com series, Nobody Wants This, follows a rabbi (Adam Brody) and an agnostic sex podcaster (Kristen Bell) falling in love to the disapproval of everyone around them.… Read more The post Four Fun Things appeared first on Cup of Jo.
Intro You may have seen Hindu Indians expressing their sycophantic admiration for Israel—both online under posts about Zionists as well as in parades and marches.… In the early morning of April 30, 2024, we liberated Hamilton Hall at Columbia University. Nearly two weeks earlier, hundreds of people had constructed the Gaza Solidarity Encampment on Butler…
Intro In the midst of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic—one that begat many a mommy thinkpiece, many a motherhood memoir, almost all of which decried and… In sex as elsewhere, consent is asked to do a lot. It is a kind of moral magic, legal theorist Heidi Hurd has suggested, that makes all kinds of unthinkable…
A grinning young couple points upward toward a caption reading “our simple seggs aftercare routine.” They playact the steps: shower, snuggle, bed. Scroll: next video,… I think about The Zone of Interest (2023) while I am making my kids’ lunches, running their baths, folding laundry. Similar domestic routines make up much of the film’s action,…
I think about The Zone of Interest (2023) while I am making my kids’ lunches, running their baths, folding laundry. Similar domestic routines make up… courtesy Taylor Miller It was dusk for kilometers and bats in the lavender sky, like spiders when a fly is caught, began to appear. And there, not the promised land,…
courtesy Taylor Miller It was dusk for kilometers and bats in the lavender sky, like spiders when a fly is caught, began to appear. And… This interview was edited for clarity and length and a shorter version originally appeared in the print edition of The New York War Crimes. The New York War Crimes: Tell…
Last spring, on a whim, I applied to be a substitute teacher. I thought it would be a good way to get involved at my kids’ elementary school beyond the occasional class party signup.… Read more The post How to Become a Substitute Teacher (And Why I Love It) appeared first on Cup of Jo.