Megan Koester
I Went to a Female Blogger Conference to Learn More About the Career I Accidentally Fell Into
I've never felt a passionate desire to express my "truth" to a wide audience, or to monetize said truth. I just met a guy at an awful open mic years ago, he became an editor at this website, and the rest was herstory.
The Teens Are All Right, and Other Lessons from the Teen Choice Awards
The $30 tickets I purchased online placed me in the nosebleed section; were I any further removed from the action, I would have been at home, watching on television.
The Rubel Castle Is a Beautiful Trash Palace
The walls of the castle in Glendora, California, are made from discarded bottles, bedsprings, typewriters, and trophies.
What It's Like to Attend Your First Pride at 32
I'm bad at actively being queer in much the same way that I'm bad when it comes to all interpersonal relationships. I've never patronized gay events or dance clubs for one simple reason: I don't patronize events or dance clubs, period.
The Beautiful Decay of the Wigwam Motel
The Wigwam Motel, an old Route 66 roadside motel comprised of 20 tipis, shows that roadside Americana is not long for this world.
I Went to Spring Break as a Grown Ass Woman
Spring break in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, is a month-long celebration of beer-soaked debauchery, which brings in thousands of day-drunk college students—and me.
How to Get Stupid Rich From Your YouTube Channel
"If this fucking thing tells my digital legion of fans and haters to buy Frito Lay products without my consent I'm gonna fucking kill myself."
We Asked Kids Raging at Spring Break if They Think College Is Too PC
"People overreact to a lot of things they shouldn't."
It Sucks to Be Sober in New Orleans
New Orleans is a land of temptation and sin, and it can be fucking hell if you're a recovering alcoholic.
Jeg hedder Megan, og jeg er alkoholiker
"Det føltes som om, at jeg umuligt kunne holde den næste halve times bevidsthed ud uden at drikke noget mere, selvom jeg allerede havde drukket langt mere, end jeg kunne holde styr på."