Time Dune
Let your body submerge Take a dive Allow the fall Until you feel touched by the sand Deep in the profundities Of an ocean that is yours Here, weight discerns…
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My Legacy on a Paper Napkin
Not long ago, a friend and I began discussing the idea of heritage over dinner. In the midst of sharing tofu spring rolls, we chewed on that which is inherited…
Midlife, Swimming Pools and Death
La madurez, las albercas y la muerte
Some argue there is no such thing as a midlife crisis. From a strictly physical lens, I suppose a crisis is only a crisis if you make it into one.…
Let Us Play
We have all experienced what it is to choose a familiar hell over an unfamiliar heaven. There is a known system to which we all adhere. Call it patriarchy, democracy…
“Men are simple creatures.”
I heard that not long ago. It was hard to parse the flow of emotional reactions that arose from such a cliché and popular statement. Despite the intention to convey…
“Los hombres son criaturas simples”
Esta frase la escuché no hace mucho tiempo. Fue difícil descifrar el flujo de reacciones emocionales que sentí después de un comentario tan cliché y popular. Más allá de la…
On Consciousness
Sobre la conciencia
Some time ago I performed a research study that focused on the concept of inner transformation. I find the subject powerful. As I witnessed each participant make sense of their…
Undone: An Interview with Director & Animator Hisko Hulsing
The new series Undone (2019) screening on Amazon Prime is one of the most thrilling animated series of the year. Written by Kate Purdy and Raphael Bob-Waksberg, the story revolves…
Literal’s Film Festival is Coming Soon!
Literal’s international short film festival, Literally Short Film Festival, is now ready for its 6th edition on June 5-9, 2019, located at Literal Magazine, 5425 Renwick Dr., HTX 77081. From…
A Conversation with Dessane Lopez Cassell
The Extremely Shorts Film Festival has formed part of Houston’s native Aurora Picture Show since 1998, making it one of the oldest short film festivals in the city. Every year,…
Partnerschools
According to a recent study done by WalletHub, Houston is the second most diverse city in the United States. If you are a Houstonian, this fact is by no means…
Feminine Vs. Masculine
Lo femenino vs. lo masculino
When I was 19 years old, my mother asked me to join her in a women’s retreat from the Marion Woodman Foundation in a magical place called Tepoztlán in Mexico.…