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shu qi’s “girl,” surviving the mother wound and patriarchal violence in girlhood

I watched Shu Qi’s Girl in Taipei, where a ticket purchase came with a free poster.

Jan 8 • Diana

Feelsong 24: Franklin - Paramore

Reflecting on 20 years of All We Know is Falling, and two very different songs about Franklin

Nov 4, 2025 • Diana

the life and death of my cat, gandalf the great

My first cat, Gandalf, died on December 12 2021.

Sep 19, 2025 • Diana

Where I start off in Bangalore and end up talking about how I always feel lost

not all those who wander are lost. not me though, i am wandering and i am lost

Aug 29, 2025 • Diana

Do we love the art more than the artist? Or: Why does it trouble us so much that Sufjan disavows his most beautiful album?

Is it ok to make art about others? Does it need to be justified through usefulness? Is it less ‘true’ if it’s more ‘beautiful’? I yap a lot through a…

Jun 12, 2025 • Diana

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