ColumnSurrealism had a great effect on me because then I realized that the imagery in my mind wasn’t insanity. Sur…
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Women on Film: The Scandalous Life of An Unmarried Woman
Jill Clayburgh’s portrayal of a divorcee in the 1978 film An Unmarried Woman, helped redefine marriage and sexuality. I…
heARTbeat: Annie Voight Cuts Words From Paper
ColumnPoets don’t draw. They unravel their handwriting and then tie it up again, but differently. -Jean Cocteau Oakland,…
Between the Lines: Did You Lose Your Edge?
ColumnConscious life, hear me roar. A friend commented on a recent column I wrote, saying, “The last time I went t…
heARTbeat: Motoi Yamamoto’s Salt Installations Lead Us On a Journey
ColumnDrawing a labyrinth with salt is like following a trace of my memory. ~ Motoi Yamamoto An art installation, by def…
Foodie Underground: Dealing With Our Packaged Food Addiction
ColumnWant to change the world? Stop eating packaged food. A block and a half from my apartment there is a Safeway. For …
heARTbeat: Anna Utopia Giordano Brings Contemporary Body Images to Classic Nudes
ColumnWhat would Botticelli say? Do you believe what media tells us is beautiful? By modern standards, Italian artist An…
Foodie Underground: Why Are We Food Porn Obsessed?
ColumnWhat motivates us to share our culinary adventures. When four different people, who don’t know each other, a…