So I saw Juno last month and I LOVED it. I thought it was funny, sarcastic and extremely well-written. It gave a unique insight into our generation that only a talented screenwriter could accomplish. I became instantly smitten with the mysterious person behind such a great indie movie.
Imagine my delight when I […]

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Happy MLK Day! In honor of this special day, I am sharing an article I wrote for Teenwire.com about an amazing group of young women in the South Bronx. Sistas on the Rise is a collective and advocacy organization for young mothers working to provide young moms (mostly young women of color) with the resources […]

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I literally just stepped in the door from seeing Kate Nash, british red-headed sweeheart play live at the Troubadour in LA. It’s a little venue, the best, and she was sooo unbelievably cute!!!! My hair inspiration is her, and I just can’t even tell you, she made some of the cutest facial expressions I’ve ever […]

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Hello everybody!
I’m sorry I haven’t posted in a while, I start a new school in a week, and things have been pretty crazy with preparations and fast start programs and everything.
Anyways, as Liz introduced, I am quoted in Danica McKellar’s new book about girls and math, called “Math Doesn’t Suck.” –interesting title, huh? Anyways, I […]

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I honestly don’t know what possessed me to not read the Harry Potter series sooner. I’ll admit, I’ve always had a secret desire to be a children’s book author, and worshiped Ann M. Martin (author of The Baby-Sitter’s Club series) throughout my childhood. I was kind of jealous of J.K. Rowling and her […]

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Hello everybody! I’m home!!! Ahh!
So my flight just landed on sunday night, and now I am home for the rest of the summer! The jet lag is horrible, though. I didn’t go to bed until 4:30 am, having slept 7 hours on the plane, and then woke up at 8:30 am to go to […]

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I finally watched Sofia Coppola’s film depiction of Fraser’s Marie Antoinette biography. I love Sofia Coppola because she’s a smart, unique, and independent woman in Hollywood who has established herself with her own hard work and talent instead of simply relying on her father’s fame and fortune. I loved The Virgin Suicides! She is amazing […]

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Lady Bird Johnson died today at age 94, leaving behind a legacy that should be admired by women for years to come. Johnson died of natural causes in her Seton Hospital in Austin.
Johnson spent her life working to better the environment. She was responsible for planting thousands of trees and plants in the […]

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My sister and I sat down tonight and perused On Demand and we came across the movie “Phat Girlz” and boy was it fabulous. I am in love with Mo’Nique now, the movie’s star. The movie tells the story of Jazmin, an aspiring plus-sized fashion designer. She is feeling down on life […]

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Parade magazine seems to be really into spotlighting powerful young women! They have a great article in this week’s about with Emma Watson, more commonly known as Hermione Granger, from the Harry Potter movies.
With Hermione, Rowling has created an enduring role model for girls. “There are too many stupid girls in the media,” Watson […]

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