Kristen Elisé-DemesildaAutumn Is For Reflecting On Disgusting Elections and Making Great ArtIt’s election time in a few weeks in case you didn’t know (insert long sigh here). Like everyone else, I’m completely burnt out. I have…Oct 23, 2016Oct 23, 2016
Kristen Elisé-DemesildaMust Love The BBC, Subtitled Movies and Non-White Jazz: My Adventures In Dating, The 2016 EditionI’m still young enough to rock purple hair and an accent nail. “I’m 30 — -blah, blah, blah,” in the words of Titus Andromedon. I’m pursuing…Oct 7, 2016Oct 7, 2016
Kristen Elisé-DemesildaFall 2016 Television — The Season of SubstanceI don’t get to watch much television, but once I find a good show, I’m all in.Sep 29, 2016Sep 29, 2016
Kristen Elisé-DemesildaThe Tide Has Come In: Frank Ocean Is BackFrank Ocean’s Blonde has been out for two weeks and I’ve been in its unrelenting grip.Sep 7, 2016Sep 7, 2016
Kristen Elisé-DemesildaI Was Never A “Museum Person”I sit here in front of a portrait Sarah Siddons. My summer sweat sticks to the lavish leather on the most indulgent chair I’ve ever sat in…Aug 10, 2016Aug 10, 2016
Kristen Elisé-DemesildaWhy It’s Important To GrieveI found myself on the highway tonight, listening to Zap Mama, Brrrlak. The sky was perfect and blue. An American Kestrel flew overhead…Jul 15, 2016Jul 15, 2016
Kristen Elisé-DemesildainApplaudienceBlack and White is Worth The Fight: Three Amazing Films For Your July QueueAs Summer gets into full swing, I want to share three films that drove daggers into my heart, then rocked me to sleep; two new and one…Jul 2, 2016Jul 2, 2016
Kristen Elisé-DemesildaCocteau Twins: Cherry-Coloured FunkThe first time I heard the Cocteau Twins, I was sitting in a convenience store parking lot smoking a marlboro red. I was wearing all black…Jun 25, 2016Jun 25, 2016
Kristen Elisé-DemesildaPrince Taught Me How To Be A DivaAs I sit here recovering from a long week, I’m reveling, once again, in the music of Prince.Jun 10, 2016Jun 10, 2016