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.
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Misstropolis
Spirit & Style, Inside & Out
All tagged coronavirus
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.”
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.
