Shawna Kenney
Articles by Shawna Kenney:
Michelle Tea
Writing is a lonely endeavor. Cerebral, solitary, and gutwrenching at best, the very nature of the art ensures that, much as we may love to read them, few writers ever achieve actual rock-star status. But few writers deliver the goods like Michelle Tea.
Hollywood Boulevard Superheroes
Marilyn Monroe waits for a table at the grand opening of Hooters Hollywood. Gandolph sips an iced latte next door at the Coffee Bean. And a ‘70s-era Elvis sits on a curb across the street, wiping his brow. Any of them will stop whatever they’re doing to pose for a picture with you
International Society for Paranormal Research
Clairvoyant. Cognizant. Medium. Scientist. Call Dr. Larry Montz just about anything, but please resist the word “Ghostbuster.” He holds a Ph.D. in Parapsychologsuby, “which is a science like biology and chemistry: the scientific study of phenomena using scientific methods
TROLLS
Once upon a time, there was a family who loved trolls. They loved them despite the Three Billy Goats Gruff fairytale about the mean, ugly troll, despite everything in their culture telling them the things were bad, despite people thinking they were silly, and even despite those messy-haired, mass-produced plastic toys
THE ROLLER DERBY
Today, like a horror-movie zombie, Roller Derby is back from the dead, thriving in at least 16 American cities. Well-organized women’s leagues like the Los Angeles Derby Dolls have no shortage of players answering their recruitment flyer requiring prospects to: