by Alicia | Jul 13, 2023 | Comedy, Online, Press, Stand-Up Comedy
‘Jokes from the heart’: Alicia Kismet Eler finds material in experiences as a queer Turkish American Drawing deeply on her Turkish heritage and queer dating experiences, Alicia Kismet Eler wants to make people laugh and foster innovation and inclusivity in comedy. By...
by Alicia | Mar 31, 2023 | Online, Press, Selfie Press, selfiegeneration
My book The Selfie Generation is mentioned in this article on Forbes.com by Sam Mehrbod: The Face Behind The Brand Let me break it to you, we are all self-conscious about how we look or how we sound on camera. After all, what we see in the mirror every day is the...
by Alicia | Jan 11, 2023 | Online, Press, Writing
The middle ages were definitely a different time, which we can clearly see reflected in their artwork. But even though we might not be able to relate to wielding swords, wearing fabulous dresses or having our villages pillaged, human nature stays the same, and some...
by Alicia | May 20, 2021 | Online, Press
Author: Sheila Regan Last summer, Kelly formed Memorialize the Movement, a group that is dedicated to preserving this work. It was an effort mirrored by another young Black woman, Kenda Zellner-Smith, who started her own grassroots group, Save the Boards, around the...
by Alicia | May 20, 2021 | Online, Press
Even the much derided selfie isn’t entirely without its merits. In her book The Selfie Generation, author Alicia Eler has argued that sharing photos of yourself can be an act of empowerment, particularly for marginalised or underrepresented communities. “I’m all for...
by Alicia | Mar 24, 2018 | Online, Press, Print
I am so honored the the essay “The Teen-Girl Tumblr Aesthetic” that I co-authored for Hyperallergic a few years ago with Kate Durbin is in today’s New Yorker! read Haley Mlotek’s review of @SoSadToday’s new book of poetry, which discusses a similar...