A Charlie by any other name.

Centuries of documented, systematic, institutional abuse (emotional, physical, sexual, financial, legal) and we are supposed to feel guilty about a woman who figured out how to make the dynamic work in her favor for once. Absolutely not. The same systems that denied women the right to own property, to have bank accounts in their own names, to leave marriages without losing their children, to work without their husband’s permission, to press charges against the men who hurt them, to be believed when they spoke. These systems were built by men and maintained by men and benefited men for so long that the current generation of women is still navigating the residue of them in their daily lives. So when a woman uses what she has to extract resources, security, opportunity, or simply a more comfortable life, I genuinely cannot locate the moral problem. I have looked. It is not there.

I have very limited moral outrage left for women who manipulate, leverage relationships, marry strategically or otherwise use the systems available to them to secure wealth, status, comfort, or protection. Men built entire legal, financial and social systems around benefiting themselves and locking women out of stability, wealth, autonomy, credibility and safety and somehow I’m supposed to collapse in moral horror because a woman decided to secure the lifestyle she wanted through marriage, charm, strategy, proximity, whatever?

Thinkspace Art’s “NEXUS” at the Brand Library & Art Center.

Opening on Saturday, November 5th, 2016 at the Brand Library & Art Center in Glendale, California is the Thinkspace Gallery curated group exhibition entitled “NEXUS.”

Nexus will offer a curated cross-section of the vital and diverse New Contemporary Art scene. As exciting as it is varied, its artists create work grounded in the representational, figurative, pop cultural, and referential. The movement is about art that speaks directly and relevantly, grounded by social rather than academic interests. 

Nexus will feature works by (above): Glennray Tutor, Alex Garant, Martin Whatson, Daniel Bilodeau, Juan Travieso, Dan Lydersen, Benjamin Garcia, Michael Reeder, Sean Norvet and Linnea Strid plus Adam Caldwell, Alex Yanes, Amanda Marie, Brett Amory, C215, Carl Cashman, Chie Yoshii, Cinta Vidal, Craig ‘Skibs’ Barker, Dan-ah Kim, Derek Gores, Dulk, Erik Siador, Erika Sanada, Fernando Chamarelli, Fintan Magee, Frank Gonzales, Germs, Henrik Aa. Uldalen, Icy and Sot, Jaime Molina, James Bullough, James Reka, Jana & JS, Jeremy Hush, Josie Morway, Kelly Vivanco, Kyle Stewart, Linnea Strid, Liz Brizzi, Low Bros, Luke O’Sullivan, Mario Belem, Mark Dean Veca, Mary Iverson, Matt Linares, Matt Small, Matthew Grabelsky, Mike Egan, Molly Gruninger, Nosego, Pam Glew, Scott Radke, Sergio Garcia, Telmo Miel, Tony Philipppou, Troy Lovegates, Wiley Wallace, X-O, and Yosuke Ueno.

Nexus will also feature installations and murals by Bumblebeelovesyou, Cryptik, Drew Merritt, Kelly Vivanco, Lucien Shapiro and Yoskay Yamamoto.

Fairy Inspired Glow in the Dark Bookmarks by Manon Richard

Canadian jewelry designer and photographer Manon Richard creates exquisite fairy inspired treasures, lockets, rings and other enchanting accessories. Richard’s spellbinding creations contain a turquoise illuminating power source, which reminds us of pure magic.

Inspired my mythological creatures, the enchanting forest and other woodland and dainty beings, the glow in the dark accessories will immediately bewitch you. Find her entire collection in her Etsy shop.

View some of our favorite glow in the dark jewelry pieces here!

Vibrant & Beautiful Illustrations Of The Chinese Zodiac 

Toronto-based illustrator Anna Bucciarelli paints vibrant images of the Chinese zodiacs. 

10+ Galaxy Sweets That Are Out Of This World

Really nice recipes. Every hour.

A Tribute To Zaha Hadid 

One of the world’s most legendary architects, Zaha Hadid, has passed away today. Her influence on aspiring architects and the architecture discipline is unparalleled. Here’s a small tribute to her work, you can view more of her projects that were featured on designismymuse: here.  

The world lost a visionary today.