à la carte spirit by ilona fried
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We Are All Skeletons
One day, a day I am unlikely to live to see, humans will no longer care about race. Identity politics will have been relegated to the dustbin of history. Perhaps even identity as we’ve come to emphasize it – based on religion, sexuality, etc. – will be a relic of the past. One of the … Continue reading
Should We Dress as Megyn Kelly for Halloween?
I am shedding crocodile tears for Megyn Kelly, the outrageously overpaid TV personality who is losing her NBC perch thanks to her racist remarks. If you haven’t heard, she wondered aloud on air why it’s a problem for people to wear blackface for Halloween, as long as their outfit is honoring a character or an … Continue reading
Why the World Needs More Naomi Osakas
Tennis was never my thing. A creepy camp teacher who was more interested in copping a feel than showing me how to serve turned me off the sport. While I do not follow tennis, I do follow controversies to help me put my finger on the pulse of the moment. It was hard to avoid … Continue reading
Identity and the iPhone
As a child, I loved getting the mail. I watched impatiently as the postman turned his vehicle onto our street, first delivering letters on the other side. Sometimes I stood at the edge of the driveway to track the truck’s progress as it lurched from one house to the next, the driver oblivious to my … Continue reading
à la carte spirit by ilona fried 
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