Wigs: the everyday obsession
Who knew upon starting my internship this summer that wigs would become such a key element of my life? For the last 2 months while researching my Intern Edition piece on wigs and why people wear them on a daily basis, wigs have consumed and intrigued me. I interviewed avid wig wearers, from drag queens [...]
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The right side rule, and other Metro etiquette
Riding the metro. We’ve all done it. And we’ve all encountered people who have no idea how to behave themselves. The man who continues to talk on his Bluetooth long after he’s left the office, the woman who can’t seem to figure out why there’s a huge line of people waiting impatiently behind her on [...]
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Sleepers on the Subway
To the weary traveler,
alone in this big place,
the city will be your mother
as long as you are here.
She’ll rock you gently
in her metal cradle,
back and forth,
and back and forth,
into a peaceful slumber.
And when this train comes to a stop,
at your place of work,
and you awake with tired eyes,
though worn and grown, you are still your [...]
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