Sam LaskyDec 24, 20203 minThe Ugly Business of Making Something BeautifulWhen I look in the mirror I don’t often see a girl. I see an accumulation of parts pieced together into what most people think of as a...
Sam LaskySep 15, 20203 minReturn to MonkéReturn to monke. This phrase, roughly "translated", references a return to a simpler life. Recently it’s been circling the internet with...
Sam LaskyAug 28, 20204 minLearning to be OkayIt’s gonna be okay, and this is how I know. When I was 14, I started high school with no friends. Three months later I had a whole new...
Sam LaskyAug 25, 20203 minEvery Kind of LoveI have never understood love. I’ve watched it play out on movie screens, in stories crafted at the hands of sappy romance writers (adults...
Sam LaskyAug 24, 20204 minStanding O for Quirky Male Protagonists My friend once told me I had an addiction to movies starring quirky teenage boys. I think we can agree that this isn’t something you...
Sam LaskyAug 22, 20204 minPoetry Mondays (A Free Virtual Cult)I’ve been writing poetry since seventh grade English class, when our teacher assigned it as a unit. I recall, at her announcement, the...
Sam LaskyJul 25, 20203 minThe 21st Century Time CrunchIn college, we are all victims to the time crunch. Whether it’s leaving a show half-finished, stressing over plans going off schedule, or...
Sam LaskyJul 16, 20203 minFrom Dirt Water to DelicacyWhen I was little I thought coffee was made by soaking water in dirt. I couldn’t believe people drank such a concoction for breakfast,...
Sam LaskyMay 22, 20203 minOn Learning How to Date Without Dating (You Said What?)Dating is like school, where you discover what subject (person) you like by taking all the classes (dating many people). But I’ve never...
Sam LaskyApr 15, 20204 minThe Foreign Side of Netflix Netflix is no stranger to producing hit American TV, but have you ever browsed through their foreign show selection? All across the...