The Attic on Eighth — The Attic On Eighth

Vesna Curlic considers the effects of setting reading goals and looks at what happens when, for an entire year, she only picked books she wanted to read.

Literature, CultureVesna CurlicFebruary 16, 2019literature, lit, reading women, reading goals, Vesna Curlic, contributor post, contributor posts Comment

Comforting Films, Vol. 2 : Valentine's Day Edition

In a new segment of our Comforting Films series, Raquel chooses Valentine’s Day to throw over her single status and indulge in the rom-com favorites that keep her loving love.

Lifestyle, CultureRaquel ReyesFebruary 14, 2019indie films, spanish films, romantic films, comforting films, Raquel Reyes, comforting things, netflix, fairy tales, Valentine's Day, french films, romantic comediesComment

A Non-Exhaustive List of the Most Iconic Exes in Classic Literature

With Valentine’s Day and all that comes with it on the horizon, Milena Glicenstein takes a look not at the greatest lovers in history but at the most iconic exes in classic literature.

Comforting Films, Vol. 1

Halfway through winter at the Attic, Olivia Gündüz-Willemin shares a few of her favorite comforting films.

Culture, LifestyleOlivia Gündüz-WilleminFebruary 9, 2019comforting things, comforting films, winter, Notting Hill, Mona Lisa Smile, Pride and Prejudice, High Society, Set It Up, The Philadelphia Story, Julie & Julia, Nora Ephron, Jane Austen, Olivia Gündüz-Willemin Comments

An Exploration of Love at Christmas: How ‘The Holiday’ Does It Best

Lauren Olmeda explores exactly what it is that makes The Holiday our generation’s favorite Christmassy film.

Holiday, CultureLauren OlmedaDecember 23, 2018The Holiday, The Holiday 2006, The Holiday 2005, Nancy Meyers, Christmas movies, holiday movies, winter Comment

Intoxication for the Ear: Christmas Music from the Past

“What the lyrics to these carols contain is a kaleidoscope of images — a hare, a tree of life, christ winning humanity in battle, an eagle bearing a lover away, a spotless rose. Listening to them, the winter glows with light and fantasy until the light comes back. “

Discussing Normal People

Having read Sally Rooney’s Normal People at the same time, Lauren and Olivia discuss the novel.

Literature, Culture, Book ReviewsOlivia Gündüz-Willemin and Lauren OlmedaDecember 6, 2018Normal People, Sally Rooney, Contemporary Literature, Irish Literature, Contemporary LitComment

Turkey on My Mind

Editor-in-Chief Olivia Lindem addresses microaggressions and casual racism on holidays and every day as a Turkish woman of muslim heritage, looking at one culturally appropriative brand along the way.

Culture, PoliticsOlivia Gündüz-WilleminNovember 22, 2018microaggression, casual racism, Thanksgiving, holiday racism, racism at the holiday table, kilims, kilim, slippers, Turkish slippers, unethical brands, Turkish culture Comment

“What is that noise now? What is the wind doing?"

Accompanied by an original illustration by Rachel Tay, Eliza Campbell addresses the November spirit while contemplating Ruth Negga as Hamlet, Hozier’s recent ‘Movement,’ and a passage from T.S. Eliot’s ‘The Wasteland.’

Culture, Creative, LiteratureEliza CampbellNovember 20, 2018culture, poetry, T.S. Eliot, The Wasteland, Hozier, Movement, Hamlet, Ruth Negga, Dublin, Ophelia, November, October, Autumn at the Attic, Beowulf, illustration, artwork, Rachel Tay, Eliza CampbellComment

Five Lesser-Known Paris Museums

Art student studying curation, Milena Glicenstein shares a thoughtful selection of five lesser-known museums to visit in Paris.

TV Shows for Cozy Autumn Nights

Political Editor Lauren Olmeda shares her favorite shows to watch on cold, cozy nights, with candles burning and endless cups of tea.

CultureLauren OlmedaNovember 5, 2018television, autumn televisionComment

How to be a Saint (for Halloween)

Beauty Editor Rory Mara reemerges from the dead for Halloween with a modern day spin on a #medieval martyr – Saint Margaret of Antioch!

Understatedly Spooky Films & Miniseries

In the follow-up to “Understatedly Spooky Reads,” Olivia shares ten understatedly spooky films and miniseries that will help get you into the October mood without scaring you out of your skin.

Culture, HolidayOlivia Gündüz-WilleminOctober 24, 2018Autumn at the Attic, Halloween, Spooky, spooky films, spooky movies, spooky shows, spooky miniseries, autumn, television, film, films, moviesComment

Morris & Co x H&M: A Conflict Between Culture and Commerciality?

“Fashion is also one of the most genuine forms of self-care I know. Not only is it a means to assert political feeling, but it can also be a valid way to find comfort in spite of the uncertainty and hurt the political climate continues to inflict.”

Fashion, CultureJessica ArmstrongOctober 6, 2018William Morris, Morris & Co, H&M, William Morris x H&M, Morris & Co x H&M, fashion, fast fashion, high street fashion, Arts and Crafts Movement, fashion history, Autumn at the Attic, Autumn fashion, design, contributor post Comment

Reading Women Across Time and Culture

In her first piece for the Attic, Nataly Ramírez Baeza discusses readership of women’s literature in Chile, from the Belle Epoque to today.

Culture, LiteratureNataly Ramírez Baeza August 12, 2018reading, reading lists, women's fiction, women writers, Latin American literature, literature Comments