PinnedShea VassarinHowdy Cat WritingSo You Need to Send an Article Pitch…Tips from Editors + Writers On How to Do That·5 min read·Dec 17, 2021----
PinnedShea VassarThe first time I appeared in The New Yorker it was for my trauma and it wasn’t even a good quote…Anyone that knows me will tell you I talk a lot. They might even tell you I talk too much. In fact, I KNOW I talk too much because my motor…·8 min read·Nov 10, 2021----
PinnedShea VassarI just spent six months in Oklahoma and all I got was…A little personal essay on my time back in the place I grew up.·5 min read·Jun 8, 2021--1--1
Shea Vassar14 Movies to Watch During Women’s History MonthMarch is Women’s History Month and as a cinema lover I wanted to share some of my recommendations for films directed by women. In no way is…·5 min read·Mar 3, 2022----
Shea Vassar‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’ and a Missed Opportunity…as ‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’ shows, their reign as successful televangelists came with many consequences and a fiery downfall.·5 min read·Jan 14, 2022----
Shea VassarBradley Cooper is the Nightmare in Nightmare AlleyWhile driving to Los Angeles the other day for a visit to a coffee shop and the infamous Griffith Observatory, I asked my husband to rank…·3 min read·Jan 9, 2022--2--2
Shea VassarMy Top 5 Movies of 2021Since becoming a film journalist in 2016 I have tried my best to watch as many new releases titles as possible. The irony is that so many…·4 min read·Dec 24, 2021--1--1
Shea VassarMy rainy Friday afternoon attempt at a personal essayIf you cut me open, you’ll find I’m made of pure emotion. This might not come as a surprise by those who know me because I’m a cliche — I…·4 min read·Oct 16, 2020----
Shea VassarBreaking Down the Reveal in I Know This Much is TrueHBO’s I Know This Much is True is a cathartic search at how intergenerational trauma manifests. Dominick Birdsey and his twin Thomas, both…·6 min read·Sep 25, 2020--1--1
Shea VassarinZORAWhy I Don’t Celebrate Independence Day‘Land of the Free’ is an odd nickname. This country was built on my ancestors’ stolen land.·5 min read·Jul 3, 2020--6--6
