kristen hellwigOn Grief and Public SpacesI sit outside the coffee shop in the parking lot of the agency where I once worked, and wonder — don’t they know we own this space?Mar 19, 2022Mar 19, 2022
kristen hellwigThe Damaging Effects of Unchecked PrivilegeThis is a story of unchecked privilege. The story of a broken system. The story of underrepresented groups consistently being forced to…Jul 3, 2020Jul 3, 2020
kristen hellwigOn Prozac Nation and Seeing OneselfMy copy of Prozac Nation is fucked, the way a well-loved copy of any good book should be. Pages are dogeared, passages are underlined…Jan 8, 2020Jan 8, 2020
kristen hellwig#LoveIsLoveIsLoveIsLoveIs… Not EnoughThe 2016 Tony Awards were held immediately after what has been called the deadliest mass shooting by a single shooter and the deadliest…Jan 30, 2017Jan 30, 2017
kristen hellwigWhy “Someone Great” by LCD Soundsystem is the Best Song About Loss Ever WrittenIt’s a bold statement, I know. I also know that loss is personal, and everyone experiences it in different ways. And music itself is…May 8, 201632May 8, 201632