real housewives shows are supposed to be fun. the online discourse lately? not fun! read my breakdown of the RH fanbase for
@thedailybeast
@beastobsessed
PSA: Real Chicago pizza — or the best Chicago pizza, I should say — isn’t actually deep dish.
It’s tavern style: thin crust, crispy & square cut. Trust me on this one.
@CharlotteAbotsi
you are experiencing something that the masses cannot comprehend. you're right to understand it as a major life event, as you will undoubtedly be changed forever
time for some ✨personal news✨
today was my first day as a breaking news intern
@thedailybeast
. i’m so excited to work with such a great team and help keep you all up to date w/ the latest on the cheat sheet! you can reach me at alec.karam
@thedailybeast
.com
@lyfeofguy
it’s a testament to rhoslc’s fantastic editing that this wasn’t immediately discernible, as a lesser franchise shoves confessionals in our face because the ladies refuse to fight their battles in the moment.
but i’m kind of surprised she didn’t get a single one!
We did it, Jo Ann. This year’s last
@PhoenixLUC
issue is on stands now. I’d say I won’t miss the grueling distrubitions with
@katiejanthony
on a Wednesday, but truthfully, I just might. Grab your copy now!
@LouisPeitzman
@vulture
i don’t really disagree but there’s also a comfort in the “new” alexis being almost entirely the same beneath the surface. she’s a remnant of the time when HWs were too blissfully unaware to hide their unsavory traits! the biggest issue is her edit lacks depth since shes a friend
its a zoo in Loyola’s Damen Student Center as prospective student groups roll through while hundreds of eager students watch the game
@RamblersMBB
#MarchMadness
CHICAGO BARBIE / OPPENHEIMER VIEWERS/THEATER WORKERS:
for
@BlockClubCHI
, i’m looking for stories of working the crowds, how early you had to buy tickets, what the scenes at the theater were like, if you planned outfits, etc. DM or reply if you’re interested in talking! 🎀
a fun fact is, at taylor’s third chicago show, she specifically told us fans that she does not care whether or not we stream the originals, so that’s actually not the truth ❤️🫶
✨some personal news✨ i got covid, canceled a vacation to LA, got rejected from 2 journalism fellowships, AND watched s12 of the real housewives of orange county
My final byline for
@PhoenixLUC
, an ode to One Direction’s “Night Changes” and the many changes that face us as graduation approaches. Signing off… Love to the Phoenpham forever.
Happy to see
@cosmopolitan
taking an ethical stand against bigoted
#TheBachelor
contestant Victoria Fuller. No one who models for a White Lives Matter campaign deserves any kind of platform; it’s a shame she’s received one at all.
forever shaken and honored that
@Brenda_Strong
reshared my column dedicated to Desperate Housewives, the best show that ever has (and ever will) exist:
im thrilled that ill be be serving as the editor of
@PhoenixLUCArts
for the 2021/2022 school year! here’s to dedicating my entire year to finally getting us a The Bachelor feature piece
I spoke with
#RHODubai
star
@chanelayan
and Bravo production about Dubai's breakout second season, how the show plans to avoid the mistakes of other franchises, and why they believe HWs fans should give the show a chance. For
@beastobsessed
@thedailybeast
:
Excited to share my first
@Suntimes
piece for the Murals and Mosaics series, talking to
@sentrock
about his mural in Fulton Market, intended to provide “a sense of hope” for Chicago.
As we enter our final
@PhoenixLUC
production night to create our summer issue, I want to shout out the fantastic work our A&E section has produced this year: (1/12)
Austin is immensely talented and the
@PhoenixLUC
will be so well guided with him as managing editor. He’s been such an asset for the A&E team. We’ve loved having him light up Sunday meetings, even — and especially — when he pitches a story about national almond day. So proud!
Very excited to announce that I will be joining the
@PhoenixLUC
staff as the Managing Editor for the 2022-2023 school year!
I literally cannot wait to work with Editor-in-Chief
@nickyandrewss
, the to-be-hired staff and every single writer!
#LoyolaPhoenix
A pink explosion overtook Chicago as
Barbie and Oppenheimer smashed
the box office this weekend. For
@BlockClubCHI
, I talked to theater
workers and moviegoers about the
historic moment that surely warmed
the heart of cinema president Nicole
Kidman
iLove the new iCarly guys. if my review can’t convince, here’s a screenshot of my notes to convey why this is — somehow — the definitive reboot of our time
Not me announcing I’m a lesbian in a 2012 YouTube comment on a 1D music video without even knowing it simply by defensively explaining why I wouldn’t want a boyfriend… I was so right.
Loyola hasn’t posted on its official Instagram account since Jan. 18, 2021. Are you a student or incoming student with thoughts/questions/frustrations about the university’s social media silence? Please shoot me a DM or email me at akaram
@luc
.edu!
if you’re in search of a late-night coffee shop in lieu of foxtrot’s sudden death, here’s a list I made for
@BlockClubCHI
. trust & believe me—these places are all better:
My final murals & mosaics story for the
@Suntimes
: David Najib Kasir utilizes pastel colors to draw people in to his Uptown mural that’s anything but flowery. He aims to raise awareness of wars in Syria and Afghanistan and highlight Middle Eastern culture.
Was Scooter Braun’s pop music midas touch all smoke & mirrors? Outside his Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande powerhouse lies a series of artists whose potential he squandered. For
@thedailybeast
I’m haunted by the Kris Jenner Shutterfly ad and the fact we’re all just sitting here, letting Kris pretend she makes her family card… so I wrote about it for
@beastobsessed
I spoke to the owners of Women & Children First about what message they want to send following the vandalization of their pro-Palestine window, and the message is simple: “Buy a book about Palestine.”
i actually think gatekeeping the right way to be gay and arguing any member of the lgbtq community is less queer than another is simply repackaged homophobia disguised as some enlightened theory. get a grip
queerness is so much more than just not being cishet and a lot of you don’t realize that you don’t qualify for the queer label if we are getting technical bc there’s nothing radical abt your existence and not championing for minorities in and out of the lgbtq community
i do question at which point it became clear this subject matter was more than a quirky-toned essay could do justice to... like... who is this serving.
#savelucky
one week ago, on a fateful morning in the IC, I lost the case to my AirPods. but like reba and destiny’s child, i’m a survivor. taking a move from taylor swift, i’m entering my “reputation” era:
so… the real housewives of potomac season 8 sucked. formerly the cream of the Housewives crop, the show has fallen into dire territory. for
@thedailybeast
, I wrote a rundown of how we got here & what steps Bravo should take to course correct:
For
@BlockClubCHI
, I chatted with the new owners of Rivers & Roads Cafe in Edgewater (formerly Ellipsis Coffeehouse) to talk about the coffee shop’s new name and new identity
i can’t believe it’s 2024 and people still like to moralize how much better they are than others bc they don’t watch reality tv. like, respectfully, you all watch ted lasso… let’s get off those high horses
did heather dubrow call the paparazzi? yes! does it matter? not really. and that’s why she’s the unshaken HBIC of the OC. my recap for
@thedailybeast
:
Contrary to popular belief, the majority of viewers watch the Real Housewives to be entertained. Not to see “MEAN GIRLS” targeting people every year.
Bullying is NOT entertaining.
#RHOP
@aidanthereup
it’s def not helping her that we get no solo footage for her to show a more sympathetic side… but also alexis has always been blissfully ignorant & unable to read a room, so shes just being alexis lol
I'm outside the Division St Foxtrot in Wicker where people are FREAKING out about the chain's closure. One woman just told me she moved to the neighborhood because Foxtrot was here
@BlockClubCHI