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Rachel Vorona Cote
rachelvoronacote
Contributor, Jezebel

Anya from Buffy The Vampire Slayer would disagree, but I think most others would be with you (myself included). Read more

Huh. You have a curious threshold for what constitutes “sick and disturbed.” Read more

Ha! That’s so exciting! Make sure you let him know who you are. :) And enjoy — he’s a great prof. Read more

Right? My first thought when I looked up the address on the map was “Oh, that’s as secluded as you can get around here. Good.” Read more

I’m so sorry that you and your family are going through this horrible ordeal, and I hope you’ll receive news about him soon. I’m thinking of you and wishing for the very best outcome. Read more

Even from the photo it’s clear that the artist captured AH’s facial features and severe expression to an eerily accurate degree. I truly can’t imagine looking at it for any amount of time. And yes! What side do you choose to face forward? There’s just no winning with this one, but I hope whoever purchased it Read more

I do not have an academic background in art, though I do have one in literature and agree that “art” is a term to be reexamined and to which we should apply pressure. And certainly it’s important to engage with challenging, even uncomfortable material. I’m sure there will be conversations about this sculpture, and I Read more

I completely agree. Right now it’s a conveniently nebulous concept that can be contorted to mean something that is rarely intended. For instance, I regard my classrooms as safe spaces in that everyone is entitled to voice their opinion without fear of being shut down or treated with disrespect. The way Bloomberg Read more

Yeah, in writing I urge my students to be as precise as they can when articulating a point, but when it comes to speaking in class or informal assignments, I’m not concerned with how they preface their ideas unless it’s clear that there’s some sort of problem. And I absolutely agree that you can build upon your Read more