Isabel, Author at Autostraddle

immigration

latina

Migration Season

“At the start of migration season the ruby-throated hummingbird has only one goal in mind – she has to almost double her body weight, in order to survive a treacherous…

Isabel —

May 17, 2018

friday open thread

open thread

straddleverse

FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: I’m a Non-Resident Alien, and So Can You!

I have to convince the U.S. government that I am a asset to society! Immigration is stressful! Let’s talk about something else!

Isabel —

Dec 16, 2016

friday open thread

open thread

community

FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: I Might Be Violating New York City’s Fire Code

Hi! It’s your elusive writer friend, Isabel, and I am here to host my first ever Friday Open Thread! Just as I wrote that, the skies darkened and a thunderclap…

Isabel —

Aug 12, 2016

orange in the new black

television

“Orange Is The New Black” 405 Review: “We’ll Always Have Baltimore”

An over-stuffed episode that needs more Maritza, but excels at its menstrual narrative.

Isabel —

Jun 21, 2016

elliot page

women in media

film

The Audience Is Everyone: An Evening with Ellen Page’s <em>Tallulah</em> and Women in Film

The more I look at film trends over these past social media-soaked years, the more I see the same pattern emerging. The films that end up doing well and making…

Isabel —

May 6, 2016

google

Lists/Top 10s

pop culture fix

Let Me Google That For You, Pt. 4

In the final installment of this series – I am going to answer, without any browsing activity bias, the top 5 googled queries beginning with, “Should I –,

Isabel —

Apr 19, 2016

google

Lists/Top 10s

pop culture fix

Let Me Google That For You, Pt. 3

“When will I—”

Isabel —

Apr 12, 2016

google

Lists/Top 10s

pop culture fix

Let Me Google That For You Pt. 2

I have done the research and saved you the keystrokes on what – according to Google algorithms and statistics – you’ve always wondered, wonder presently, or might wonder sometime in…

Isabel —

Apr 5, 2016

google

Lists/Top 10s