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?·1 min read·Mar 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…·4 min read·Jul 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…3 min read·Jan 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…3 min read·Jan 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…5 min read·May 8, 2016--31--31