I got my hair cut today. Children were chasing each other around the salon, tripping over the chairs. My mohawked fully tattooed stylist paused mid-chop, smiling divinely. “Have any kids?” he asked. I get asked this a lot now. It’s weird. “I don’t.” “Husband?” “Nope.” “Boyfriend?” “Uhh . . . well. That’s complicated.” He shook [...]
For my main documentary project here at Salt, I’ve been following a small group of gaming teenagers. They play Yu-Gi-Oh! at the store I was covering with another project, and I just kept finding myself drawn into their back room, delighted with the kinds of pictures I could take with them. They were always hugging [...]
“We joke that you can always tell by the length of the nails.” I looked down at my own, which had become long (and thus, dirty) simply out of neglect. “But I’m mostly straight,” I said, “and my nails are mostly short. I mean, they’re long now, but that’s not on purpose.” “Adrianne. Think about [...]
The most surprising thing about the strip club was how similar it was to any other club. The music was loud. It was difficult to talk. The women were dancing and the men just sat there. The women were smiling and the men just sat there. “Seriously?” I cried. “That guy is getting danced all [...]
Peer: Whoa. I’m sorry, how old did you say you were? Adrianne: Oh, just that I’m about to turn 27. Peer: Oh my God! Adrianne: Uhhh . . . so, how old are you? Peer: I’m 19. I am officially of the age that causes 19-year-olds to say “oh my God.” I put my head [...]