Recently during a conversation I recalled my earliest memory, or at least what I believe to be my earliest memory. It’s actually weird though because it’s not something that actually happened to me in reality—it is a dream I had that I still remember so clearly it’s like I had it last night. And I [...]

Scabburger and Xtra Vomit took off to Lansing last Sunday to record for each of our upcoming releases, and I was deep in thought on the way home about my friends. I have always loathed the phrase “Just friends” and the idea of friends taking a backseat to a significant other. The veto power of [...]

I was getting a tattoo the other day and the tattoo artist and I got into a conversations about ghosts and situations that we’ve both been in pertaining to ghostly appearances. It made me realize that
I think I may be a magnet for ghosts or ghost-like beings. I can’t go six  months without having some [...]

There are days when I feel alive. There are nights that keep me coming back for more. And there are those early mornings that force me to realize how badly I want to die. Except, where in the past I would court death, rattle those pill bottles and count how many little white circles it’d [...]

“Punk still means much more than fashion,
A movement made that no one can change,
It’s a form of rebellion; it comes from the street”
- Conflict, “Punk Inn’it”
 
In the 1970s, punk rock emerged in England. The emergence of punk can be traced to a number of different factors and historical events. There is an ongoing debate over [...]

People used to say “she’s on the rag” as if it were a bad thing. It accuses a woman of being on her period (as if it’s a bad thing) because her behavior or emotions aren’t up to par with some ridiculous standard, but in reality, the accuser probably has no idea if she’s actually [...]

So I just drove to NY to go a friend’s funeral. It sucked bad and not because my friend is dead, but because all the people who bothered to show had less life then my friend who died. I felt like I could have had a better conversion with Will (my dead friend) then most [...]

Dear Diary,
 Life lately has seemed intensely difficult. Everything seems to be moving at a pace that seems both uncontrollable and frightening. Winter is stifling and makes even the smallest acts of leaving the house seem ultra important and memorable. Even our cats- usually not deterred by any type of weather- won’t even step foot out [...]

When I first got into punk, I—like most people—fell for it hard. I got the clothes, listened to the music, and absorbed the subculture however I could, whether that be going to shows, record stores, or reading any zine I could get my hands on. I took my new found subculture seriously and felt that [...]

This column is written for folks who menstruate, but even if you don’t, you might find it insightful.
 
            So I have done a few workshops on D.I.Y. menstrual health over the past year and have really grown to have a passion for this topic. There have been some awesome zines and articles written from a [...]