Sarah Gladstone

Sarah Gladstone

Bio

Writer, reader, general fan of all forms of honest storytelling. Optimistic realist, packaged like a pessimist. Strong believer in real world magic, intersectionality, and exploring gender and stories of mixed race identity. Supporter of public libraries, breakfast for dinner, and denim-on-denim. 

Sarah Gladstone Articles

Newsflash: Not Every Dark Girl Has a Complex About Her Skin

The idea of "fairest of them all" impacts women of color in many different ways.

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A Napa home damaged by the earthquake (Credit: Alvin Jornada/EPA)

This Is What Your First Earthquake Feels Like

Yesterday morning, I was shaken by the 6.0 magnitude earthquake that struck the Bay Area.

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NPR Says Unpopular High Schoolers are the Future Cool Kids

Losers rule, popular kids drool. In the long run at least.

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Drake's Goes Undercover on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' to See What People Think of Him

Watch Drake don a beard and question unsuspecting pedestrians about himself...from peeing in a Baby Gap to crying after an awards show, it seems the public doesn't think too much of him.

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Glamour Magazine Names Lupita Nyong'o "Woman Of The Year," Beauty And Race Collide (Again)

The acknowledgment of Lupita’s elegance begins a process to alleviate any future need to add "for a . . . " to the end of “You’re beautiful.”

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Stars Behind The Scenes: the People Who Make the Oscars Happen

The success of the Oscars relies on the efforts of many key people.

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Haven't Seen Obvious Child Yet? Time To Change That

This is the funniest movie about abortion that you will probably ever see.

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Bobsledding Black Ladies are Badass and Making History As We Speak

Olympians are the closest thing that humanity has to divine and holy athleticism.

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Comic Books: Not Just for White Dudes Anymore

Comic book heroes are part of an American tradition that spans across age, community, and social subcultures. But let’s be real.

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Orcas on the Mind: Is it Time for "Free Willy 2?"

A proposed California bill is bringing new attention to the fate of performance orcas at SeaWorld

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