White Elephant Gift Exchange: One Family’s Wild Holiday Free For All

by Elle | Nov 19, 2017

Christmas Morning: The presents are all piled in the middle of the floor. Everyone has their number. The anticipation is building. “Wait,” my oldest brother yells. “Let’s go over the rules.” His wife stands close by nodding with a passive “just wait until I am...

Mary Kennedy Is Shameless, Hilarious, and Can Definitely Get You in a Good Mood

by Michele "Wojo" Wojciechowski | Nov 3, 2017

Actress and stand-up comedienne Mary Kennedy can thank a preoccupied date for kickstarting her successful career. He looked up over the book and said, ‘You know, you’re funny. You should do stand-up.’ I wouldn’t have started comedy if he didn’t tell me that. “In the...

Joan Didion Documentary: A Writer’s Life and Loss

by Janet Siroto | Oct 31, 2017

Now playing on Netflix is Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold, a remarkable documentary about the writer whose work has defined more than a generation.  Many of us know Didion’s name, whether from her wrenching 2005 book, The Year of Magical Thinking which explores...

Plastic Surgery: Where Do You Draw the Line on Cosmetic Procedures?

by Jeannie Ralston | Oct 26, 2017

“I never thought I would submit. I admit that deep down I might have even judged other women for doing `it.’ At the very least, I haven’t defended other women who’ve taken artificial measures as vehemently as I should have, or maybe not at all. Geez, I...

There’s No War On Christmas—But There Is One On Civility (And Autumn Too)

by Melanie Howard | Oct 19, 2017

According to President Trump, we all need to be saying Merry Christmas again. He made this important proclamation at something called the Values Voter summit in Washington D.C. last Friday. He also said stores decorate with red, but promote New Year’s because they are...