February 14, 2010
Understanding Love and Iceland (Translating Valentine’s Day)
In the past, February 14th has been the time of year that I have, in my way, celebrated valentines — despite its muddled origins and dreaded Hallmark affiliation, despite the […]
February 8, 2010
The Choke-Your-Inner-Critic-with-Candy-Hearts Cure
Necco phased out the “Bite Me” message on their Sweethearts? Conversation Hearts due to “[consumer complaints] that it was a bit sexually suggestive.” It shouldn’t have surprised me to learn […]
February 13, 2009
Gertrude Stein Valentine / Anti-Valentines / Lupercalia
Valentine’s Day is one of my favorite/least favorite holidays of the year. I simultaneously love it and dread it. Like this: Or sometimes like this: But no matter which end […]