Reflections

TFG Discussion: Activision Blizzard Lawsuit and the Representation of Women in Video Games, Part 4

This is the fourth and final part of our discussion when three of the members of TFG, Catherine Harlow, Kathryn Cooperman, and Hayley Garden, as well as Julia Makivic, sat down near the end of August to discuss the current situation with the lawsuit against Activision Blizzard. We also talked more generally about how women […]Read Post ›

TFG Discussion: Blizzard Lawsuit and Women in Video Games, Part 3

This is part three of our discussion when three of the members of TFG, Catherine Harlow, Kathryn Cooperman, and Hayley Garden, as well as Julia Makivic, sat down near the end of August to discuss the current situation with the lawsuit against Activision Blizzard. We also talked more generally about how women are represented in […]Read Post ›

TFG Discussion: Activision Blizzard Lawsuit and the Representation of Women in Video Games, Part 2

This is part two of our discussion when three of the members of TFG, Catherine Harlow, Kathryn Cooperman, and Hayley Garden, as well as Julia Makivic, sat down near the end of August to discuss the current situation with the lawsuit against Activision Blizzard. We also talked more generally about how women are represented in […]Read Post ›

TFG Discussion: Activision Blizzard Lawsuit and the Representation of Women in Video Games, Part 1

Three of the members of TFG, Catherine Harlow, Kathryn Cooperman, and Hayley Garden, as well as Julia Makivic, who makes indie games herself and who we have interviewed before, sat down near the end of August to discuss the current situation with the lawsuit against Activision Blizzard. We also talked more generally about how women […]Read Post ›

Little Island NYC: “It’s a Park”

Edited by Kathryn Cooperman When I first glimpsed the Little Island construction site from the High Line in October 2020, I knew I would have to come back to see it when it was completed. Construction on Manhattan’s newest green space began in 2018 and it opened on May 21st of this year. Designed by […]Read Post ›

Having an Artist’s Perspective Can Help Foster a Positive Mindset

Written by Catherine Harlow Edited by Kathryn Cooperman Featured Image by Catherine Harlow (Untitled Rhododendron Sketch, pencil on paper, 2020) For as long as I can remember, I have always taken note of the little things around me. Anything I see can become an object to study. What kinds of shadows does glass cast? […]Read Post ›

2020 Year in Review: Finding the Good Amongst the Bad

It has certainly been a difficult year for all, but looking back at 2020, we want to highlight some of the small, but meaningful new experiences that have brought us light during such a dark time. Katie Constantine: Watercolor painting – I picked it up over the summer and now find myself using it as […]Read Post ›

Written by Catherine Harlow Edited by Kathryn Cooperman Featured Image by Catherine Harlow The end of a year is always a time for reflection, and this year is no exception. Arguably, this year has caused many of us to reflect on our lives more often than we normally otherwise would. It is important to take […]Read Post ›

Poppy Revisited

Red Poppy is a reminder to appreciate the not-so-tiny beautiful things, and to take a moment to see the flowers.

On the State of Our Disunion + 3 Tips for Self-Care

I’m not going to sugarcoat-it has been a frustrating and scary week to be a person of color in America.