Category Archives: Another New Era

Problematic Faves: Why I Love Them, Why They’re Problematic, and Why I Give Them Passes

Posted on March 31, 2024 by Ryn PB

Introduction To me, the term “problematic fave” is a bit redundant, especially when in reference to a celebrity. Almost everyone and everything is “problematic” in some way, or has been in the past. Generally, I see people use the phrase … Continue reading →

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Friends, Alone

Posted on March 15, 2024 by Ryn PB

Content Warnings: underage drinking and smoking, homophobia, violence/bullying, mild domestic abuse Even though she had a key to the house, and even though the Raneys usually kept their door unlocked anyway, Allison wasn’t in the habit of entering their house … Continue reading →

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TBR Playlist: Saviors by Green Day

Posted on March 7, 2024 by Ryn PB

I’m starting a new blog installment purely for my own enjoyment… again. As we all know, I love pairing songs and books together, but I’m running out of books I’ve read that I want to recommend and that go well … Continue reading →

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Boy Band Music Critic 8: Louis Tomlinson’s Faith in the Future

Posted on February 29, 2024 by Ryn PB

Introduction As I was doing research on Louis Tomlinson, the news seemed to be focused on only one thing: that some fan tricked him into signing a marriage certificate during a meet and greet. The other thing I could find … Continue reading →

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26 Things I’ve Learned Over 26 Years

Posted on February 21, 2024 by Ryn PB

I was going to post this on my actual birthday, but as I said in my last post, my computer broke and I was not in possession of my laptop in the days around my birthday. I won’t let technological … Continue reading →

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The Clairvoyant Cashier

Posted on February 15, 2024 by Ryn PB

Ernest Kowalski just wanted to pick up some potatoes for his pierogis, but Ziggy’s market was closed on Sundays. Two of his daughters and their kids were coming for dinner that night, so after Mass he’d ventured out to the … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Books of 2023

Posted on January 31, 2024 by Ryn PB

It’s time for my 2023 Reading Wrap-up—a month late, but better late than never! Note: I discuss several sensitive topics in this post: sex, bigotry (specifically several types of queerphobia), suicide, substance misuse, and eating disorders. Read with caution. I … Continue reading →

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Boy Band Music Critic 7: ZAYN

Posted on January 21, 2024 by Ryn PB

Intro Ahem. Testing… 1, 2, 3. *Feedback.* Okay, please excuse me while I don my Boy Band Music Critic hat… Ready! Let’s go! In July 2023, Zayn Malik (or ZAYN), previously of the boy band One Direction (1D) and now … Continue reading →

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JJS: An Interactive Story

Posted on January 15, 2024 by Ryn PB

Content Warning: transphobia, misgendering, queerphobic slurs, doxing, bullying *How to read, interactive version: The first article has links to the other “sites.” These are also color-coded. *How to read, static version: Everything is presented in chronological order except for the … Continue reading →

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Boy Band Music Critic 6: Agust D & Louis Tomlinson

Posted on December 31, 2023 by Ryn PB

Introduction In early 2021, when half the world was still taking COVID-19 seriously and the other half were pretending it never happened and wasn’t happening, I started listening to One Direction. And 5 Seconds of Summer. And eventually BTS. My … Continue reading →

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