by Alicia | Jul 20, 2025 | Art Writing, Hyperallergic, News, Selfie Column, Technology Journalism, Writing
It’s been a decade since selfies took over the internet. While it’s clear that they’re here to stay, the way we take and post them has drastically shifted. I thought my days of writing about selfies were over. My book The Selfie Generation (2017) had done its job: It...
![Mortified Chicago: Adolescence revisited on ABC-7’s show 190North [TV]](https://aliciaeler.com/wp-content/uploads/aliciajournal.jpg)
by Alicia | Apr 24, 2018 | Comedy, News, Press, Projects, Stand-Up Comedy, TV
I’ll never forget what it was like to be a teenage girl. Crushes kept me up all night long journaling about a never-ending wave of emotions. I scrawled poems about masturbation while listening to songs on repeat from my idol, queer folk singer-songwriter Ani...
![“Obama Pens Apology to an Art Historian” for Hyperallergic Featured on The Rachel Maddow Show + Hardball with Chris Matthews [TV]](https://aliciaeler.com/wp-content/uploads/Obamam-on-Rachel-Maddow.jpg)
by Alicia | Apr 10, 2017 | News, Press, TV
The news I broke for Hyperallergic ended up on MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow show and NBC’s Hardball with Chris Matthews. MADDOW: http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/watch/gop-ties-us-hands-on-ukraine-with-odd-demands-205609539679...
by Alicia | Dec 8, 2016 | Hyperallergic, News, Writing
Sometimes we all just want someone’s gentle, soothing voice whispering in our ear that it’s all going to be okay, or we long to hear some meditative, relaxing sounds that induce calming sensations.ASMR, or “autonomous sensory meridian response,” offers these types of...
by Alicia | Jul 21, 2016 | Daily Dot, News, Writing
Women comprise only 7 percent of directors in the 250 top-grossing films of all time, according to a Variety study. While Hollywood catches up, artists with a clear vision of the future are taking it upon themselves to do what they do best: Make a lean, mean, parody...
by Alicia | Jul 31, 2015 | News, The Guardian, Writing
In my early 20s, I found myself in New York City doing an internship in Midtown Manhattan. I didn’t know that many people in New York, I was always shivering in the heavy air-conditioning, and my boss didn’t seem interested in being my friend. I found myself thinking...
