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Ryan Murphy’s Love Story isn’t about romance—it’s about identity. A deep dive into Caroline Bessette Kennedy and episode 8’s shift.

By Marissa Rotolo I opened my computer, and I had seven tabs open. My iMessage was in the background, and my music was on. I haven’t cleared the cache on my phone in what feels like months. The news is always on when my family eats dinner, and sometimes my thoughts drown my pillow. The world is loud. There’s no escaping the tabs we keep open in real life, but psychologist Urie Bronfenbrenner reminds us that we don’t develop in isolation — we develop within context. Bronfenbre

By Marissa Rotolo @ faiezabirma via PInterest   An overwhelming hole in my chest in the shape of my cellphone. A void in my brain that leaves me wondering how I once studied for exams and clung to information that truly mattered. Eyes that once relished; rest that once felt meaningful. This  is the cynical cycle of thought that materializes after a doomscroll—when ten minutes turn into six hundred, and skipping one book on my shelf turns into cobwebs collecting dust. I used t

A curated November playlist featuring five songs that evoke nostalgia, fall energy, and personal reflection. Explore the music that defined November 2025.

This blog explores the emotional side of personal growth — the loneliness, healing, identity shifts, and quiet rebuilds that happen when you choose peace, boundaries, and self-worth. Through reflective essays and honest storytelling, it examines what it really looks like to outgrow old habits, relationships, and versions of yourself in your 20s. If you’re navigating burnout, rebuilding your identity, learning balance, or grieving old versions of yourself while creating a lif

By Marissa Rotolo Once upon a time, an album cover defined an era. Over the last few years, the classic album rollout has been upended in pop music. The birth (or epidemic) of album variants has crowded the face of pop music. Where there used to be one image that encapsulated an entire body of work, recently, artists have developed multiple alternative covers. While critics point to the wastefulness and tone-deaf expectation of multiple purchases, the proliferation of covers

By Marissa Rotolo The death of something perhaps beautiful, but the rise of something new. Crisp air, tricks and treats, and the world...

By Marissa Rotolo Like a child drawn to her babydoll, Manolo Blahnik’s reverie for Marie Antoinette has awakened a yearning that has...

By Marissa Rotolo Once upon a time, the typical Hollywood man always had abs, probably a cape, and a haunting backstory that somehow just...

By Marissa Rotolo Esperanza Funk / @efunk260 via Pinterest Eyes follow the fateful click-clack  of a heel across a barroom floor — the...

By Marissa Rotolo Khachatryan Syuzanna / @syuzann_na via   Pinterest   I’ve had Pinterest boards for my wedding since I was way too...

By Marissa Rotolo Album cover for Audrey Hobert’s “Who’s The Clown?,” released in 2025 by RCA Records. When your socks don’t match, you...

By Marissa Rotolo 8athena8 / @8athena8 via Pinterest I feel it most when the sun starts to set, and I have to switch on the big light....

By Marissa Rotolo Pepsi Smile🙂/ @ phytoplanktonH2O via   Pinterest   “At 22 years old, I write in this journal knowing my life right now...

By Marissa Rotolo Allie / @allienjones333 via Pinterest Where the question of whether you were a Bratz or Barbie girl mattered most, and...

By Marissa Rotolo Instagram / @keywestcherries via Instagram   It’s 2009. The era of Youtubing Karaoke versions of Ke$ha songs,...

By Marissa Rotolo Crusoe The Celebrity Dachshund / @CrusoeDachshund After a full day we mentally erase the to-do list of things planned....

By Marissa Rotolo ELLEN LONG / CurlyClicksPhotography I used to sleep in my bed at home knowing I’d soon be back in my college town. Back...

By Marissa Rotolo ALEX COOPER / @Alexandracooper via Instagram   Alex Cooper, widely known as Father Cooper to her loyal listeners, the...

By Marissa Rotolo Rentini Travel / @rentini via Pinterest   Your local coffee shop. A church pew. The stoop outside your apartment. These...