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20 Sep

The Yale Review | An Interview with Elisa Gonzalez

The Yale Review | An Interview with Elisa Gonzalez
In 2021, The Yale Review published two biting poems on love and capitalism by the poet Elisa Gonzalez. I had first encountered her work years earlier and been immediately struck by the unlikely combination of feeling and self-possession I discovered there. To read certainly one of her elegies, for instance, is to observe despair and rage be drawn, with white-knuckled precision, under grammar’s superintending spell. Syntax, in a Gonzalez poem, is a skin pulled taut over the roil of otherwise unmanageable moods: a daughter’s righteous ire, a bereft sister’s grief, a lover’s dazed wonder on the body beside her. Ultimately, the poem is less a document of the sensation itself—though that feeling stays keenly present—than a self-conscious...
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7 Sep

‘Joyce Carol Oates’ Review: What’s She Considering?

‘Joyce Carol Oates’ Review: What’s She Considering?
It’s a modern-day tragedy that some people may know the author Joyce Carol Oates primarily for her online presence — on social media, she has posted an image of her foot oozing with blisters, and regularly voiced inflammatory opinions. It’s odd — and oddly fascinating — behavior for such a literary heavyweight, one whose six a long time of novels, short stories, essays and more have triggered fascinating debates concerning the intersection of violence, sexuality, race and womanhood (amongst other dark, distinctly American subjects).There’s much to chew on concerning the author, now 85. Too bad the documentary “Joyce Carol Oates: A Body within the Service of Mind” only nibbles. Directed by Stig Björkman and narrated by Laura Dern, this documentary...
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2 Sep

Youthforia’s Date Night Foundation Is Literally Your Skin But

Youthforia’s Date Night Foundation Is Literally Your Skin But
If there have been a ten commandments for beauty, thou shall cleanse your face every night and thou shall never sleep in your makeup would definitely be on there. So you possibly can imagine my surprise once I got here across claims that the brand new Youthforia Date Night Skin Tint Serum Foundation is “protected to sleep in.” The muse’s hashtag on TikTok already has 2.7 million views just days after launching on August 20, so I needed to try it out to see if the hype and claims are real.Date Night is Youthforia’s first foundation for the reason that brand launched in 2021, and in line with co-founder Fiona Chanit’s the brand’s most revolutionary formula yet. The muse guarantees...
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15 Aug

Shark SmoothStyle Hair Dryer Brush Review – Where to

Shark SmoothStyle Hair Dryer Brush Review – Where to
In this text View More Courtesy of Shark For those who purchase an independently reviewed services or products through a link on our website, WWD may receive an affiliate commission. Hair styling tools are a key component of anyone’s get-ready routine, and a newcomer is about to streamline your process: Shark’s recent hair dryer brush, the SmoothStyle, will dry your hair while concurrently smoothing and straightening it. We tested the brand new Shark Beauty tool for 2 weeks, paying attention to the tool’s special features, weight, and styling capabilities. For starters, the SmoothStyle isn’t simply a hair dryer brush — it also functions as a heated straightening comb. Take a better have a look at the barrel, and also you’ll see that together with two...
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