Dear Mr. Blacklung, We have gotten to know each other quite well while sheltering in place for the last eight months. Especially at 7 a.m., 10 a.m., 12 p.m., 2…
LISTEN TO LEIGH ANNE JASHEWAY ON THE ORIGINAL SYNDROME PODCAST Ageism is a thing. A nasty thing. Like old age itself, ageism creeps, slowly sagging, rotting from the inside, pulling…
Once again, the holiday season has rolled around. But instead of planning blow-out parties and baking dozens of cookies to share with co-workers (or eating dozens of cookies baked by…
And now it all makes perfect sense. As much sense as dating, starting to fall in love with, and being dumped by a vampire can possibly make. The just-shy-of-four-weeks-affair that…
If you love to send out holiday pictures of your whole family dressed up in embarrassing costumes, but you’re running low on ideas, don’t stress out! We at The Syndrome…
A court recently rejected an attempt by 38-year-old pop singer Britney Spears to have her father removed as conservator of her estate. My first thought after reading the article online…
Listen to Natalie Turner on the Original Syndrome podcast I met Natalie on a flight from Seattle to Boston. We were boarding and as I sat down in my window…
DO: Period, but make it fashion! Time to put on your lululemon leggings and embrace athleisure because you can make bloating cute. DON’T: Stand completely nude in front of the…
Because I’m an adorably super-eco-friendly gal, I decided a while ago to start making my own clothes. It’s really difficult so far for a plethora of reasons: the main one…
Are we at risk of a coup, or a self-coup? Experts are weighing in and while they agree that President Trump, while engaging in frightening and democracy-damaging behavior, is not…
These men always continue to outdo themselves—and I mean that in the worst way possible. Dating is hard enough. Add a pandemic, the paradox of choice when it comes to…
If you grew up in the South, you’re probably a little like me. I was born in Chattanooga Tennessee, but quickly moved to North Georgia to be raised in a…
- Feminism
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women: Let’s Just Call It “Take Out the Trash Day”
The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women is baffling. What are we supposed to do on this day? Do wife beaters and abusers take the day off…
I was hired as the first dedicated copywriter at my company. It was challenging to come in and revamp guidelines and establish processes, but I love my job. Sometimes too…
There seem to be way too many men today who’d like women to return to the ‘50s – before women got all uppity and decided they deserved jobs and bodily…
I heard that a Utah middle school has a policy that forbids kids from saying “no” when asked to dance and I’d like to address this from the standpoint of…
