How Riot Grrrl Rocked Femininity
Lauryn Jackson explores the Riot Grrrl movement of the 90s, and how their punk interpretation of femininity is still making waves today
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Lyvie Scott
May 13, 20229 min read
Momcore
Lyvie Scott teams up with her mother, Vanessa, to discuss the female-led films that left the biggest impressions on them growing up.
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Taia Dominique
May 11, 20225 min read
Looking for Color and Light
Taia Dominique gives us a glimpse into how her definition of feminity has shifted over time, and the ways alopecia has changed her outlook
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Kate Saxton
May 9, 20224 min read
Five Hours and I’m There
Kate Saxton writes about her mother's patience and how much it's meant to her over the years
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blossom mag
May 1, 20222 min read
Editors' Note - May 2022
Maddy Sutka and Lola Estok introduce May by talking about femininity, and all the confusing, weird, and great labels that come with it.
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Lauryn Jackson
Dec 4, 20217 min read
Finding Yourself at the End of the World
Lauryn Jackson explores Gregg Araki's "Apocalypse" trilogy, and how its themes can still resonate with the current Doom Generation.
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Logan-Ashley Kisner
Nov 20, 20216 min read
a goddamn ugly broad.
Logan-Ashley Kisner explores the history of Men With Breasts in film as his own top surgery approaches.
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Lyvie Scott
Nov 19, 20216 min read
Sugar Honey Iced Tea
Lyvie Scott searches for a way to define the new era she finds herself in, in terms other than a "Fleabag Era."
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Taia Dominique
Nov 2, 202110 min read
October Tarot Pulls
Taia Dominique shares her horoscope tarot predictions for November, focusing on loss and the ways in which we can grow from it
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Lauryn Jackson
Oct 27, 20216 min read
What the Fire Couldn’t Burn
Lauryn Jackson looks for silver linings after the loss of her home.
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Logan-Ashley Kisner
Oct 23, 20216 min read
From Us As We Once Could Be
Logan-Ashley Kisner finds a different understanding of love, and experiences catharsis, through trans characters in horror.
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Lukas T. Woodyard
Oct 20, 20217 min read
Elmhurst, Queens
Lukas T. Woodyard writes about their neighborhood, Elmhurst, Queens, Covid, and what they've lost... and ultimately gained.
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Rebecca Radillo
Oct 9, 20216 min read
Musings About Graduate School: An Analysis of Candyman (1992)
Rebecca Radillo parallels her journey through grad school with the plight of horror academic Helen Lyle.
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Lyvie Scott
Oct 2, 20215 min read
The Surprising Triumph of Black Women in Horror
Lyvie Scott parallels her journey to overcome her fear to the arcs of black women in classic horror films.
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Taia Dominique
Oct 1, 202112 min read
September Tarot Pulls
Taia Dominique shares her horoscope tarot predictions for October, focusing on love and what the future may hold.
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Grace Mitchell
Sep 24, 20215 min read
Just Hair
Grace Mitchell explores the parallels between hair and self-love, and her journey to overcoming Eurocentric beauty standards.
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Lukas T. Woodyard
Sep 20, 202110 min read
All the Things We Could Be if Melanie Klein Was Our Mother
Lukas T. Woodyard references the work of Melanie Klein as they reflect on their past relationships and love in this provocative piece.
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blossom mag
Sep 15, 20217 min read
Hairy Lady
Marian Hill writes about her relationship with her own body hair and why she loves her hairy armpits.
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Lyvie Scott
Sep 8, 20217 min read
The Girl I Always Write
Lyvie Scott writes about the lack of representation in media and why she create her own stories featuring black protagonists.
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blossom mag
Sep 1, 20212 min read
Editors' Note - September 2021
Blossom Mag creators Maddy Sutka and Lola Estok talk about September's theme: love - and all the messy and beautiful things it brings.
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