McKenzie Lynn Tozan lives in North Chicago, where she works as a poet, freelance writer, and editor. She received her MFA in Creative Writing from Western Michigan University, and her BA in English from Indiana University South Bend. Her poems have appeared in Rogue Agent, Whale Road Review, the James Franco Review, Thank You for Swallowing, and elsewhere; and her essays and book reviews have appeared with Memoir Mixtapes, The Rumpus, BookPage, and Motherly, among others. When she's not reading and writing, she's in her garden or spending time with her family. For more, visit www.mckenzielynntozan.com.
Every bride hopes for a beautiful wedding day. Sometimes that means achieving perfection. Sometimes that means being surrounded by loved ones. Unfortunately, those two dreams can’t always go together. A bridesmaid wrote into the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit after she upset her cousin, the bride, when she refused to dress the way the […] More
It seems the entitled and belligerent Karens and their male counterparts in society are taking some heat. See, for instance, the woman dubbed “Spitting Karen,” who was bodily thrown off of her public transportation after spitting on a fellow passenger. Another passenger caught part of the incident on video, which was posted originally on TikTok […] More
This week while out on a royal outing, Prince William got served, but not in the way you would think. Prince William appeared alongside Kate Middleton for her ongoing “Hold Still” photography project, created back in May in response to living during a pandemic. This appearance was specifically set to engage with the public, answering […] More
So many of us have dealt with difficult, if not abusive, coworkers. But most of us can’t say that a coworker lied about parenting a baby with us. A woman was struggling with what to do next in the “Relationship Advice” subReddit after she reported her coworker’s behavior to her superiors. Unfortunately for Redditor ThrowRAbabycoworker, […] More
Back in April, while filming their 2020 film, Ammonite, together, Kate Winslet gave co-star Saoirse Ronan a birthday to remember. The story of Ammonite follows an emotionally-guarded Winslet in her paleontological pursuits, inspired loosely by the life of famous paleontologist Mary Anning. At first, Anning spent her time searching for, recovering, and selling fossils to tourists along […] More
Brown County High School in Nashville, Indiana is under an ongoing investigation after a Black student was listed as “Black Guy” in the Yearbook, instead of his legal name. The error was only discovered after orders were placed and the 2020 yearbook was printed and distributed. The school superintendent, Laura Hammack, and the school principal, […] More
How is it always true that once a person expects something of you, they then expect more and more? Ironically, these usually seem to be people in a privileged position, an upper-ranking one, believing they are somehow better than you. A woman spoke back to a person like this in her workplace, as she described […] More
How far are you willing to go to speak your mind? Write to the Editor? Attend a protest? Vandalize a school? No, that last one goes too far. But according to a video captured by a woman outside of the Cottonwood School of Civics and Science in Portland, Oregon, a group of ‘Blue Lives Matter’ […] More
We feel so much pressure to fulfill “traditions” around the holidays, but really, what good are they? So many of us walk away from seeing our families feeling drained and disappointed because these visits prove to be more harm than good. A young married couple may have figured this out and are forming their own […] More
A Black man’s stay at an Airbnb was rudely interrupted when the White couple from next door let themselves into the home, unannounced and uninvited. It had been hot, so the man left the door ajar to allow for some air circulation in the house. He began filming as soon as the couple entered the […] More
Parenting is hard enough without relationship difficulties getting in the way. But what is one parent supposed to do when the other royally messes up? Especially when it’s just in time for their kid’s birthday party? A mom wrote into the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit when found herself in a unique situation where […] More
There are some subjects that are just really hard to broach in any relationship. Like when you need to tell a friend that they have bad body odor… and have for years? Yeah, that’s going to be a tough one to lead into. A young woman wrote into the “Relationship Advice” subReddit when she struggled […] More
