Articles by

Caitlin Boersma

There’s No Room for Romance in Comedy

by Caitlin Boersma on September 29, 2008

The romantic comedy is making a comeback, and after watching the last third of Ricky Gervais’s Ghost Town, BBC-phile Caitlin Boersma wants us to know that we should be very, very afraid.

Ten Days Without Caffeine: A Love Story

by Caitlin Boersma on August 8, 2008

Caitlin Boersma ends her affair with coffee, begging the question: What’s more romantic than tragedy?

Deconstructing Reality Television

by Caitlin Boersma on July 16, 2008

“Real-life” shows are condescending and sensationalized. Caitlin Boersma explains why we love them.

With gas prices being what they are, Caitlin Boersma starts taking the bus to work but must overcome unreliability, socioeconomic classism, and a false sense of superiority.

Job Search

by Caitlin Boersma on May 28, 2008

Proletarian Caitlin Boersma scours the far reaches of the internet (a.k.a. Craigslist) for summer employment and comes across interesting (a.k.a. bizarre) job postings.

Caitlin Boersma sits down with husband/wife duo Dan Boeckner, best-known for Wolf Parade, and Alexei Perry of the Handsome Furs. Topics discussed include Californian city rivalries, fairy-tale imagery in indie rock, and the concept of face control.

The Question of Child Rearing

by Caitlin Boersma on April 30, 2008

In a surprising turn of maternal contemplation, Caitlin Boersma imagines life with kids, which you’re often forced to do, even as a twenty-year-old.

Dating the Men of Indie Rock

by Caitlin Boersma on April 16, 2008

Maneater Caitlin Boersma offers advice on dating some of indie rock’s sexiest most talented males.

Fond Memories of My New Yorker

by Caitlin Boersma on April 7, 2008

Everyone’s first car holds sentimental value for the driver, even if it’s a gas guzzler with provocative leather interior. Caitlin Boersma reminisces about her mammoth-sized sedan and all of its idiosyncrasies.

Helping Others or Helping Yourself

by Caitlin Boersma on March 26, 2008

What motivates people to participate in volunteer work–genuine altruism or mere self-interest? Humanitarian Caitlin Boersma commits to a local food bank and finds that our perceptions of volunteering hardly matches the reality of it.