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Ines Maza
Aug 6, 20214 min read
Artist Spot - Louisa Maza
Ines Maza talks to artist (and sister) Louisa Maza about her art and the way she plays with color within her pieces.
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blossom mag
Aug 1, 20212 min read
Editors' Note - August 2021
Blossom Mag creators Maddy Sutka and Lola Estok talk about August's theme: firsts. And about the fears, anxieties, and excitement it brings.
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Lola Estok
Jul 7, 20216 min read
Seen Anything Good? - Mad Men
Lola Estok talks about "Mad Men," identity, and rewriting our own stories in this month's installment of "Seen Anything Good?"
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Ines Maza
Jul 2, 20215 min read
Artist Spot - Andrea Cordero RamÃrez
Ines Maza talks to artist and fashion designer Andrea Cordeo RamÃrez about her inspiration & how her Puerto Rican background influences her.
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blossom mag
Jul 1, 20212 min read
Editors' Note - July 2021
Blossom Mag creators Maddy Sutka and Lola Estok talk about July's theme of identity and what it means to them.
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Lukas T. Woodyard
Jun 23, 20219 min read
What I Listen to in June
Lukas T. Woodyard writes about their June playlist, trauma, and survival in this cathartic and emotional read.
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Lola Estok
Jun 9, 20216 min read
Seen Anything Good? - Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Lola Estok analyzes "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" and why its honesty, portrayal of mental illness, and queer representation showcases what pride is
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Katie Wilkerson
Jun 7, 20219 min read
How "Sour" Healed My Generation
Katie Wilkerson explores how Olivia Rodrigo's breakup album, "Sour," healed them and all the other adults who didn't feel seen as a teenager
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Lauren Corrado
Jun 4, 20217 min read
An Exploration of the Double Standard of Women in Rock
Lauren Corrado tackles the difficulties of being a woman in rock and the pride we should have in all the women artists we know and love
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blossom mag
Jun 1, 20212 min read
Editors' Note - June 2021
Blossom Mag co-editors Maddy Sutka and Lola Estok share their feelings on pride as we head into June.
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Ines Maza
May 26, 20214 min read
Artist Spot: Lauren Corrado
Ines Maza interviews artist Lauren Corrado about her fun and colorful drawings, paintings, and collages.
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blossom mag
May 1, 20212 min read
Editors' Note - May 2021
Blossom wouldn’t exist without friendship. The magazine started with a simple one-off text to Lola where I said “I wish we had a...
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Ines Maza
Apr 21, 20214 min read
Artist Spot: Emma Oberle
Emma and I sat down in early April to talk about her most recent project for Emma Bug Studio, where she designs charismatic plant pots...
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blossom mag
Apr 1, 20212 min read
Editors' Note - April 2021
The pandemic has brought us a lot of things. For me, it meant uprooting my post-graduation plans and moving back home with my parents....
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Ines Maza
Mar 22, 20214 min read
Artist Spot: Elizabeth Pamboukian
Elizabeth and I sat down in early March 2021 to talk about her project Rappers as Food, which began out of boredom in August of 2019....
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Lyvie Scott
Mar 17, 20219 min read
The Curse of Shondaland
It’s been an eventful year on planet Earth, that goes without saying. For the emotionally mature among us, lockdown has directed our...
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Lauryn Jackson
Mar 12, 20216 min read
Coping Through Creation
Some kids looked up to superheroes when they were growing up. Others turned to public servants or pop stars. As a socially-anxious...
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Lola Estok
Mar 10, 20216 min read
Seen Anything Good? - M*A*S*H
Welcome to Seen Anything Good? a monthly series where I tell you which shows to binge-watch when you need help coping with the state of...
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Josh Hoiem
Mar 8, 20217 min read
Musical Martyrs and the 27 Club
Sometime in the mid-1930s, Robert Johnson met the devil at a crossroads in rural Mississippi and sold his soul to master the guitar. Or...
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Lola Estok
Mar 1, 20218 min read
Real Monsters: Reckoning with the Inherent Misogyny of Buffy the Vampire Slayer
For years, Joss Whedon has been the patron saint of male feminists everywhere. His work, especially on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, set the...
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