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Table of Contents
July 4, 2012
Blah blah blah blah blah blah, Magic Mike.July 11, 2012
Deep thoughts.July 18, 2012
The future and the past and the present.July 25, 2012
Daydreams versus real life.
Tear It Up, Rip It Up, Kick It Up
A day of boredom-killing.Drugstore Cowgirl
Gas station food, friends, lava lamp heels -- all good things.You and Me and the Devil Makes Three
Friends, summer, junk food, etc.I Just Wanna Get Along
And skateboard and sleep and some other stuff.Better Days Will Haunt You
A photo diary from Olivia -- now, in motion!Other People Want to Keep in Touch
Something happens and it's not enough.Wonder Years
Pictures of summer freedom that served as our backgrounds all month.
Camp Rules!
Even if you never leave home.Music Makes the People Come Together
A guide to attending a music festival.DIY Bike Streamers
Exhilarating at any speed.Literally the Best Thing Ever: Christian the Lion
True love.In Defense of Doing Nothing
Doing something is cool, but doing nothing is an art.Go, Now, Go!
Skip school, take off, have fun. (Don't tell your parents.)Rock of Ages
How to organize an all-ages show.Literally the Best Thing Ever: The Hardware Store
Even better than Michaels!
The Fine Line Between Freedom and Losing Control
At some point, the limits I was testing were my own.Cutting the Ties That Bind
I hardly ever speak to my family, and it’s one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.Sneaking Around
Sometimes you can just push open a door and let yourself out.Heavenly Creatures
How I found my best friend.This Is How It Feels to Be Free
Feminism can be a prison if it's all about the anger.Identity Theft
The cost of pursuing the American dream.The Choice Is Yours
Confessions of a lifelong decision-hater.Liberating Things
Shoplifting was my secret other life that no one knew about.
Literally the Best Thing Ever: Undeclared
If comedians were painters, and this series was a massive painting that they had collaborated on early in their careers, no one could afford to buy it.Wild at Heart
Movies & shows that are as free as they wanna be.
Free Falling
Music for missing curfews, messing around, and feeling like your stomach might drop through the floor because you are excited and nervous and free.Friday Playlist: Soundscaping
The ultimate musical freedom.Literally the Best Thing Ever: George Michael's "Freedom"
He was on fire. So was his leather jacket.Friday Playlist: Hanging Out With Enid Coleslaw
Music that our beloved malcontent would lurve.Friday Playlist: Krautrock
Music for those long drives on the autobahn or, really, anywhere.Theme Song: July 2012
"Into the Night"Friday Playlist: The Wrong Side of the Sunrise
Songs for seeing daybreak.
Body Conscious
I'm done getting down on myself when I'm getting down.
Fourth of July Nails
A manicure for the brave, the proud, or the theme-oriented.Be Cool
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of the sweet summer breeze.Because You Can
The sporting life.Because You Can
Blue jean baby.Youth in Revolt
Style inspired by films about being young and on the loose.
Damn Girl Ya Look Good
Bespectacled babes, chest asymmetry, cute overalls, and putting on your face.Karen Elson Is Your Friend
And listen up, because it's about to get wise in here.Ask a Grown Woman
Closeted girlfriends, crushes, and standing up for your rights.Just Wondering
Finding fun, confidence, and forgiveness.
Today Is the Day
I'm taking my time, trailing behind.Victory Garden
A reader sent this to us with this description: "Attached lies the story of a girl who grew up in suburbia with her grandparents. She has an imaginary friend whom she pieced together over time (but she hasn't quite imagined the eyebrows quite right yet). The garden is her favorite place, one that she can always retreat to."Friend Crush
July 2012: Cristina and OliviaMy Wandering Days
Photos from the life of a reader.
Editor's Letter
July 2012: FreedomCruise Control
Driving alone on an open road at night is like being the captain of your own universe.Know Your Rights
A guide to help you protect your civil liberties.Road Trip Diary: Week Two
Getting weird across America.Embrace Your Ignorance: An Interview With Neil deGrasse Tyson
We talk to our favorite astrophysicist about the crazy new particle, and other stuff.Road Trip Diary: Week Three
Sisters, dogs, and doughnuts.What You Need to Know About Drinking
Suggestions to help yourself and your friends stay safe.Not-So-Fantastic Plastic
Mo' credit, mo' problems.Road Trip Diary: Week Four
The bittersweet end!Eating: A Manifesto
Stick this on the fridge.Why Can't I Be You: Carrie Brownstein
In which we learn how to be a rock star, writer, comedian, and all-around gift to humanity.Write of Passage
Steps for becoming the next Didion, or Hurston, or Woolf, or you.Road Trip Diary: Week Five
Sniffle.Doing Drugs
I mean, don’t. But if you’re thinking about it, here’s a primer.
