PinnedInHowdy Cat WritingbyShea Vassar·Dec 17, 2021So You Need to Send an Article Pitch…Tips from Editors + Writers On How to Do That
PinnedShea Vassar·Nov 10, 2021The 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…
PinnedShea Vassar·Jun 8, 2021I 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.A response icon1A response icon1
Shea Vassar·Mar 3, 202214 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…
Shea Vassar·Jan 14, 2022‘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.
Shea Vassar·Jan 9, 2022Bradley 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…A response icon2A response icon2
Shea Vassar·Dec 24, 2021My 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…A response icon1A response icon1
Shea Vassar·Oct 16, 2020My 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…
Shea Vassar·Sep 25, 2020Breaking 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…A response icon1A response icon1
InZORAbyShea Vassar·Jul 3, 2020Why I Don’t Celebrate Independence Day‘Land of the Free’ is an odd nickname. This country was built on my ancestors’ stolen land.A response icon6A response icon6