I’m Robin, Editor of Misstropolis.
I hope this site brings you some joy and some knowledge (or at least a nice distraction) during this surreal, enlightening and historic time.
I like to write about art, style and purpose. If you have ideas for stories or would like to contribute, I’d love to hear from you.
Thanks for reading!
Misstropolis
Spirit & Style, Inside & Out
Millennials have a native trust in technology, writes Grace Kenney, a recent college grad. Contemplating the meaning of her art history degree in light of new challenges to art institutions, hierarchies and traditions, she explores the role technology might play moving forward and the benefits that she believes will impact a wider, more diverse audience.
Writer and avid tennis player Jim Baldwin shares a short story about a Father’s Day game he will never forget.
The first in a new series on Visionaries, Bridgitt Evans of VIA Art Fund demonstrates what compassionate engagement and direct action look like in this fragile moment. “I know, right now, in every town in America, artists are putting their minds, hands, bodies and voices to work to communicate our fears, heartbreak and rage.”
The collective fury compelling people of all races to take to the streets across America and even beyond to London, must continue to fuel direct action after the protests end. Here are some ideas to keep you informed, engaged and and active in the Commonwealth and beyond.
Anne Buckley takes us on a sensory journey across the globe from South America to the South Pacific via an expert-led virtual chocolate tasting. The ultimate tour guide, we discover, comes from humble pods that grow in the jungle and inherit the flavor of the land.
As quarantine drags into month three, author and parenting expert Susan Callahan discusses her strategies for finding work-life balance and the philosophy of white space as a means toward finding clarity in chaos.
What does it mean to be a college graduate in 2020? How are students managing the disappointment of losing their senior spring with its long-awaited celebrations and recognition? And how is society treating the experience, listening or talking over them? From east coast to west, we check in with college seniors and come out feeling hopeful for the generation which will lead us as the virus recedes and a new reality comes into view.
A little style inspiration for Mother’s Day 2020 (possibly the weirdest Mother’s Day yet). Alisa Neely shows us how to dress for the day like the Queen you are.
Giving voice to the tangled emotions of her generation missing college graduations due to the shutdown, Georgetown Senior Kaleigh O’Connor mourns for and then chastises herself for mourning for, her lost senior spring.
The daughter of two creative legends in very different fields, jewelry and accessories designer Jessica Kagan Cushman comes by her artistic talent naturally. Friend and author Lenore Shannon poses four questions from a safe distance of at least six to find out what the artist has been up to during lockdown. Just in time for Mother’s Day.
Reflecting on her experience slowing down and enjoying an empty calendar during the shutdown, blogger, mum and UK transplant Anne Buckley asks, “are we learning lessons just to lose them?”
As we near the end of National Poetry Month, two new poems by James Baldwin about slowing down and appreciating the beauty that’s been there all along. It just looks different now.
The pandemic exposes the worst of the existing inequalities in our country. For thousands of women who are homeless, living in shelters or otherwise dependent on assistance, accessing life’s most basic necessities is a struggle every month. Now, it’s harder than ever.
On a day when we should be enjoying the nation’s attention for hosting the 124th Boston Marathon, we have the nation’s attention for being a coronavirus hotspot.
Today, April 7, 2020 we celebrate World Health Day, a day recognizing the tireless work of nurses and midwives and a reminder to world leaders that they have a responsibility to keep the world healthy. In honor of all the medical professionals on the COVID-19 front lines, we share a story from a remarkable group of women on a life changing mission in Morocco, headed up by one very special nurse.
The novel coronavirus pandemic hits the marginalized in our society hardest. Here are a number of ways you can give back. Consider donating time or money to animal hospitals, homeless shelters, domestic abuse advocacy groups or food banks.
Now’s your chance!! Take advantage of being at home and take an online class - take one you never would have taken if you hadn’t been ordered to stay home. Do it, it will keep you sane!
Boston’s top stylist Alisa Neely of Style Scout shares a ninja closet cleaning strategy to make the most of your home time. Turn off Tiger King for a few hours and assess if you really need all that animal print in your life.
Back Bay’s most in-demand interior designer, Annsley McLeer of Annsley Interiors, shares her picks for the best home office chairs to keep you productive while working from home.
