Flee
In this rich personal essay, Augusté Nomekaité feels the weight of history on her Lithuanian identity, family, dating life, and her grappling with the horrors of the present: the Russian invasion of Ukraine
It's a Good Time to Be Lonely
“2018 is a good time to be lonely. Constantly consume technology, like a pac-man, instead” – Zoe Jane Patterson reflects on a past relationship and the slow erosion of technological distractions in the face of millennial loneliness. New in arts & culture.
Norah Jones Sang Me a Song
A gentle man orders from a dating service, but not everything goes according to plan.
China doll
Tzy Jiun Tan's poem tackles orientalism, sex, relationships and transactions.
Man-whore
Zoe Jane Patterson sharpens the focus on the gray areas of consent and slut-shaming.
Same, but Different—Finding Home in Paris
Tzy Jiun Tan writes about finding sanctuary in a small Chinese restaurant in Paris, while navigating dating, discrimination, homesickeness, and trauma.
Parisian Girl
What does it mean to belong in this city as a girl?
The Single Girl Haikus
A cascade of haikus reflecting on loneliness and relationships, by Zoe Jane Patterson.