Twenty-something is a newsletter about being twenty-something. Or thirty-something. Or forty-something (you get the idea). Every week, we pose a question about the most important things impacting young adults today or the questions we can't stop thinking about while we mindlessly scrolling on ou... Read more
Twenty-something is a newsletter about being twenty-something. Or thirty-something. Or forty-something (you get the idea). Every week, we pose a question about the most important things impacting young adults today or the questions we can't stop thinking about while we mindlessly scrolling on our phones, taking our Screen Time to new limits.
We have a lot of questions. We will rarely answer them in their entirety. We will have fun trying.
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Which is a thought I have had several times a day since I first experienced consciousness.by Chika EkemezieWe all have recurring nightmares. Even though I've been out of school for 6 years (!), I often have a dream where I have to take a final for a course, e…
The world is shitty enough. Why should my escapes be next-level shitty, too?
How breaking my swearing habit helped me appreciate shitty language.
It certainly is not helping.
Almost guaranteed to be the most overhyped day of your life.
Basically. by Natalie ZisaIn some ways, I’m a cliche. I’m a twenty-something who loves boutique fitness studios and frequently plans brunch around my workout classes. I dress head to toe in lululemon (but that’s mostly because I work there) and I talk about m…
There's no song about "blue-eyed girls" is there? (There probably is)
Consider this an honest belated Mother’s Day think-piece.
Isn’t it all supposed to fall into place now?
Don't let the newsletters fool you: I am illiterate.
How long does wanderlust last?
by Chika EkemezieIn honor of this sacred holiday, 20something is taking a week off. Please enjoy this re-run!Face it: We're all Carrie BradshawMain character energy. While there's been a ton written and discussed regarding what main character energy is, for m…
With these rent prices, the answer points to no.
Let’s agree to not judge ourselves for our joyful nostalgic interests.by Bianca SmithI was 10-years-old when the first Twilight book was published. I became a fan quickly; By the time the second book was slated to hit shelves, I was dressed up like Alice Cull…
Happy Arab-American Heritage Month! by Sam BoudiabWhen I was a kid, I wasn’t allowed to sleep over at other kids’ houses. I was the one girl at the sleepover who gets picked up at night and driven back in the morning in time for waffles. Since sleepovers were…
by Alisha BrabhamA ride or die companion's interlude Years ago at a party, I met a woman who I will always recall as a philosopher. Ironically, it was the December that followed the Hot Girl Summer of 2019. Our chance encounter occurred at an end-of-the-year …
Might as well add thirty-somethings and forty-somethings to the list, too. by Natalie ZisaYou know those commercials that used to say,“four out of five dentists approve this toothpaste”? I think the same statistic could be said about the number of people that…
Ghosting doesn't only happen during Halloween.by Imani BrooksI am writing this while flying to Alaska with one of my high school best friends. We currently live on opposite coasts, so we try to do big trips every year to reconnect. I can always send her an ac…
This is really just an ode to soup. by Sam Boudiab“Every day I make my silly little soup, and every day I take my silly little picture.” Those are the words that go through my head as I take yet another photo of my soup that looks near identical to the one I…
Say it ain't so.