Jill GallagherAll that Glitters Isn’t Gold: The Met Gala meets the loss of reproductive rights in AmericaThe Met Gala, the annual fundraising ball for the Metropolitan Museum of Art, has always been a spectacle. In recent years, critics have…·4 min read·May 4, 2022----
Jill GallagherAnd Just Like That…We’re Reminded of Our MortalityHow reboots capitalize on our nostalgia and twist it into something darker·5 min read·Dec 23, 2021----
Jill GallagherNo Thanks, Thanks For Waiting: Why Doree Shafrir’s Memoir About Being a “Late Bloomer” Sells the…The marketing of Doree Shafrir’s new memoir, Thanks for Waiting: The Joy (& Weirdness) of Being a Late Bloomer, leans heavily into the…·4 min read·Aug 14, 2021--2--2
Jill GallagherThe Fallacy of ReentryThere’s a small stone set into the ground on the edge of the front lawn and the driveway at the house in Rhode Island where my mother grew…·5 min read·Aug 8, 2021--1--1
Jill GallagherCulture Diary: The Bachelor and the Myth of “Getting There”Watching this season of The Bachelor has been brutal. More so than usual, even. But what did I expect from a deeply racist and…·4 min read·Mar 18, 2021----
Jill GallagherCulture Diary: Loungin’, or How Capitalism Ruined SweatpantsI miss getting dressed. Like most people, I’ve taken to calling jeans “hard pants” and pretty much avoid wearing them at all costs. At…·4 min read·Dec 16, 2020----
Jill GallagherCulture Diary: Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa GyasiYaa Gyasi’s first book, Homegoing, was my favorite book of 2017, and one of my favorites ever, honestly. Here’s what I had to say about…·3 min read·Nov 24, 2020----
Jill GallagherCulture Diary: Sex EducationI watched the first episode of Sex Education on a date. It was just as awkward as it sounds. The series opens with a sex scene between two…·3 min read·Nov 22, 2020----
Jill GallagherCulture Diary: Numbers GameHow knowing your Enneagram number can tell you a lot about yourself·3 min read·Nov 17, 2020--2--2
Jill GallagherCulture Diary: Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams”A few weeks ago, Fleetwood Mac’s 1977 hit “Dreams” entered the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time in 43 years. Though this time it was…·3 min read·Nov 17, 2020----