Rebellious Magazine for Women has been publishing the Rebellious Gift Guide since 2016, assembling a few of our favorite feminist-y things for our readers to share with their favorite people, aka, the feminists on your list. I’ll let Cultural Education Editor Michelle Duster explain why shopping small, local and aligned with your values is as […]
Posted inFilm & TV
Review: ‘The Idea of You’ Has No Idea About Rom-Coms
The Idea of You (2024) may be called a romantic comedy except it lacks romance and comedy. This is a surprise since the film is directed by Michael Showalter, who co-created the laugh-out-loud Wet Hot American Summer franchise with David Wain. The two also penned the underrated rom-com parody They Came Together (2014) starring Amy […]
Posted inColumns
I’m Turning a School Bus into My Home. It’s Not Going Well.
two years later, I don’t feel too rebellious about owning a semi-converted school bus. sad. burnt out. stuck. annoyingly resilient and stubborn. with a twinge of envy. those are more accurate descriptions. I have been searching my whole life for a home that doesn’t turn into a graveyard. discovering skoolies and #buslife felt closest to […]
Posted inCentering Ourselves
In Anticipation of Surviving the 47th President, Strategies and Coalition-Building are Underway
Well. The country is in for another four years with the 45th president at the helm as the 47th president. Many people feel that he caused a lot of damage, turmoil and moral corruption while he was in office the first time. Yet, we are told that enough people voted for him in 2024 to […]
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Photos: Dehd Celebrates ‘Poetry’ with Spun Out and Grelley Duvall at Chicago’s Thalia Hall
Earlier this year, Dehd – the Chicago trio comprised of Emily Kempf (bass guitar, vocals), Jason Balla (guitar, vocals), and Eric McGrady (drums) – released their stellar album, Poetry. In celebration of the new LP, the band embarked on a North American Tour which included three dates at Chicago’s Thalia Hall to conclude the trek. […]
Posted inCentering Ourselves
The Presidential Election Proved Black People (Especially Women) Need to Take Care of Ourselves
If we’re to believe the presidential election results, the majority of non-Black people who voted in the United States have spoken loud and clear. There is no ambiguity. No guessing. No questioning. The majority chose hate over love. Division over unity. Misogyny over women. Themselves over racial solidarity. So Black people overall, and specifically Black […]
Posted inArts & Culture
Chicagoland Serves Deals to Veterans for Their Service
Although not all U.S. states recognize Women Veterans Day on June 12, female vets are honored alongside their male counterparts on the all-encompassing Veterans Day on Nov. 11. As such, VFW Post 981 Color Guard will present and remove the Colors at the Community Arts Center in Buffalo Grove today. Additional events and special offers […]
Posted inEssays
Why I Regret Unfriending My Family Following the Election [From the Archives]
Eds. Note: This essay was originally published on December 21, 2020. I have been committed to staying in touch with my conservative-leaning extended family and folks I went to school with in rural Indiana, because how are we ever going to break down political differences if we cannot speak to each other? But then, the […]
Posted inPolitics
‘Don’t Ever Give Up’: Read Kamala Harris’ Full Concession Speech
Originally published by The 19th Vice President Kamala Harris has conceded the 2024 presidential election in a speech at Howard University, her alma mater. Decision Desk HQ projected early Wednesday morning that former President Donald Trump had won the battleground state of Pennsylvania and, with it, the presidency. Harris’ loss after an unusual and truncated […]
Posted inElection 2024
What You Need to Know on Election Day — and What Happens After
Originally published by The 19th Your trusted source for contextualizing Election 2024 news. Sign up for our daily newsletter. Election Day is November 5, but Americans have been weighing in on the presidential election and races up and down the ballot for weeks. That’s because most states offer some form of early voting, either in […]