Hopeful + Horny

romance novelist Alicia Thompson on music, writing, and getting hella emo

Shame-free conversations about relationships, sex, identity, and mental health, through pop culture and lived experience. Weekly essays, live streams, and community.

One poet's quest to uncover what shifts when we shift our attention

Missives from the ooey gooey in-between

I'm a writer, audio producer, and story editor, sharing mostly poetry, personal essays, book reviews, and weird fun playlists!

Life, Lols, & Lexapro

Intuitively guided downloads and gentle, heart-led explorations on the cards from Lindsay Mack, creator of Tarot for the Wild Soul

Individual and community preparedness. Memoirs of an anarchist life. Reflections on history.

Writing, Reading

judge mathis recaps + milf-on-milf romance

This is a space for reflection and reckoning. It looks at the world and the self in the same breath, tracing how culture, power, politics, and personal experience collide to shape who we are. Each piece seeks clarity in the chaos, finding meaning

A bestselling romance author and cultural anthropologist examines love, desire, and race through essays on romance, culture, and popular storytelling.