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Dear Diary: May 2, 2016 Turning 17, meeting U.S. Congresswoman Barbara Lee, and gender-neutral bathrooms. Lola N. , Cammy , Keianna Johnson Dear Diary: May 3, 2016 Finals, President Obama, and breaking up with friends. Isabella Acosta , Simone Rembert , Fatma Dear Diary: May 4, 2016 Transferring schools, other people's expectations, and life after war. Ella Carlander , Marah , Thahabu Dear Diary: May 5, 2016 Finals, graduation party invites, and sleeplessness. Lucia S. , Britney Franco , Lilly Bralts-Kelly Dear Diary: May 6, 2016 Embracing the world! And feeling misanthropic. Amil Barlow , Kiana Flores , Keianna Johnson Dear Diary: May 9, 2016 An underwhelming prom, and an A to Z of favorite books. Lucia S. , Ananda Gervais , Cammy Dear Diary: May 10, 2016 A little tenderness. Jao San Pedro , Britney Franco , Kiana Flores Dear Diary: May 11, 2016 Sleeplessness due to prom and finals. Isabella Acosta , Lilly Bralts-Kelly , Keianna Johnson Dear Diary: May 12, 2016 All is full of love. Amil Barlow , Marah , Thahabu Dear Diary: May 13, 2016 Crushin’, and crushin’ on the idea of crushin’. Lola N. , Alyson , Fatma Dear Diary: May 16, 2016 The final countdown. Ella Carlander , Lilly Bralts-Kelly , Cammy Dear Diary: May 17, 2016 Adapting to new beginnings. Isabella Acosta , Thahabu , Simone Rembert Dear Diary: May 18, 2016 Islamophobia in Switzerland. Jao San Pedro , Marah , Kiana Flores Dear Diary: May 19, 2016 Calling out the postracial fantasy. Amil Barlow , Britney Franco , Steffany Dear Diary: May 20, 2016 Turning 14. Lucia S. , Fatma , Ananda Gervais Dear Diary: May 23, 2016 On maybe needing "2 Phones." And the parts of prom that hurt. Lola N. , Simone Rembert , Cammy Dear Diary: May 24, 2016 Graduating, and feeling all the way grown up. Ella Carlander , Lilly Bralts-Kelly , Keianna Johnson Dear Diary: May 25, 2016 Feeling unreal. Jao San Pedro , Britney Franco , Alyson Dear Diary: May 26, 2016 Why are cliques such a huge part of school? Isabella Acosta , Fatma , Kiana Flores Dear Diary: May 27, 2016 Flirtations, wisdom tooth removal videos, and friend-assisted adventures. Lucia S. , Keianna Johnson , Alyson Dear Diary: May 30, 2016 Seeing relationships as they are. Lucia S. , Fatma , Marah Dear Diary: May 31, 2016 Bored of the routineness of the routine. Isabella Acosta , Simone Rembert , Cammy
Collage Kit Supplies for making your own masterpiece. Savana Ogburn Horoscopes Here's what the stars have to show us in May. Dylan Tupper Rupert , Sabrina Monarch Creative Prompt: Stuck in an Elevator What goes on between floors? Stephanie Kuehnert , Pixie Casey Saturday Printable: Pennants Celebrate the end of finals, or the fact that it's Saturday. Maxine Crump Life Skill: How to Have a Gift Ready, Like, Now! Assemble an awesome li’l drawer full of fun li’l presents. Krista Burton How to Not Check Out on Final Exams Fun ways to get down to work. Simone Rembert How to Make a Novelty Purse Get in on this trend. Marlena Mayle Creative Prompt: Try on Some Red Shoes Dream up your own version of the ruby slippers. Stephanie Kuehnert , Pixie Casey How to Make a Pom-Pom Curtain A DIY decoration for your room. Marlena Mayle Saturday Printable: Badges Tiny tokens of appreciation. Sarah Rimington Creative Prompt: Test Your Survival Skills Imagine waking up in a completely unfamiliar environment. Stephanie Kuehnert , Pixie Casey Our Best Friends Reviews of Rookie readers' pets and other favorite animals. Rookie Literally the Best Thing Ever: Gorillaz The animated band made me believe that I, too, could do something cool. Alyson Zetta Saturday Printable: A June Calendar It's time to goof off :) Emma Dajska Noone Cares About whether your "personal brand" matters. Gabby Noone Goodbye Gift Scavenger Hunt Tokens Rookie readers exchanged to say, "See you next year." Rookie
Editor's Letter May 2016: Homestretch Tavi Gevinson Daily Links: Presidential Mic Drop Edition Obama's last laughs. Plus: Protests against anti-trans bathroom laws, Beyoncé, & more. Tayler Montague Daily Links: Views on Views Edition Thoughts on Drake's new album. Plus: Protests in Mexico, Hollywood's erasure of Asian actors, & more. Victoria Chiu Journey to the Center of a Teenager's Brain During Final Exams It's a wilderness. Isabella Acosta Daily Links: Freedom of the Press Edition Fighting for the right to inform. Plus: Amandla and Zendaya at the Met Gala, and remembering Afeni Shakur. Zoé Lawrence How to Deal With Awkward Questions About Being Trans You don't have to respond at all. But if you want to: You are in control of the answers. Ori Daily Links: Y'all Means All Edition North Carolina's anti-trans legislation is under fire. Dylan Tupper Rupert Floating By The parade of our dreams. Sofia Bews Bad Girl Painter: Brie Moreno A chat with the artist behind the Instagram account Boogerbrie. Minna Gilligan Daily Links: In Plain Sight Edition Kerry Washington is a master of privacy, Rumer Willis pushes back against photo retouching, and students debate representation in textbooks. Diamond Sharp , Alyson Zetta Screen Time We recommend a classic rock ’n’ roll high school movie, a dreamy YouTube channel, and more media to love. Ambar Navarro , Madeline Keyes-Levine , Briana Daily Links: Bring Back Our Girls Edition Interviews with families of the girls kidnapped in Nigeria by Boko Haram, and more. Tayler Montague Daily Links: #whitewashedOUT Edition Fighting against the lack of Asian media representation, and more. Victoria Chiu Daily Links: Lemonade & Feminism Edition bell hooks critiques Beyoncé's visual album. Plus: Zayn Malik's new video, Mercury in retrograde, and more. Zoé Lawrence Daily Links: Major Key Edition An interview with DJ Khaled, thoughts on being a Drake fan, and more. Dylan Tupper Rupert Daily Links: The Year of the Bralette Edition A look at a new trend. Plus: Hillary Clinton on UFOs, & Emma Watson in the Panama Papers. Diamond Sharp , Alyson Zetta Daily Links: Coloring Book Edition Chance the Rapper's new mixtape. Plus: Marvel’s Black Panther , gentrification, & the new Rocky Horror Picture Show. Tayler Montague Life Skill: How to Help Someone Who Is Suddenly Barfing in Public Be a hero to a person who is feeling the absolute worst. Krista Burton How to Regroup After a Really Stressful Time Tips for getting back on track when you've been skipping out on self-care. Zoé Lawrence Daily Links: Know the Flow Edition A website advocates for happy, healthy periods—and more news from around the internet. Victoria Chiu Daily Links: Lin-Manuel Miranda Edition An interview with the Hamilton creator, plus more. Dylan Tupper Rupert Why Can't I Be You: Wendy Davis The politician talks about taking a stand for what you believe in. Lena Singer Daily Links: Amandla's Supersoul Edition A new interview with the actor. Plus: Game of Thrones, and a girl's guide to the internet. Zoé Lawrence Daily Links: Willow Smith + Michael Cera Edition An unexpected song by the two stars, new art from Ai Weiwei, and details on the EgyptAir crash. Alyson Zetta Screen Time Kanye on Ellen , a social justice magazine by teens, and more stuff to get into online. Lauren Tepfer , Anne T. Donahue Daily Links: Come Together Edition A new series about making friends, a global music collective, and other collaborations. Tayler Montague How We Live A series centering on the lived experience and thought of black teenagers. Rookie Daily Links: Who Needs Periods? Edition Questions about the necessity of menstruation, and more news from the internet. Dylan Tupper Rupert Daily Links: Cutting Through Stereotypes Edition Meet one of L.A.'s few female barbers. Plus: Adele's new music video, the secret history of hoodies, & more. Victoria Chiu Unapologetically Black: An Interview With BYP 100's Sana Bell "We can’t become free until we help the most oppressed members of our community." Thahabu How It Feels to Be Free I won't be polite about antiblackness. And I won't hide my anger. Camryn Garrett Daily Links: Too Real Edition Get ready for a hot summer. Plus: An update on the Freddie Gray case, Beyoncé Day, & more. Zoé Lawrence Daily Links: The Strokes Edition New music from the band. Plus: A controversial law in Louisiana, & a museum prank. Alyson Zetta Not a Stereotype I just want to be me. Rufaro Mazarura Daily Links: WondaGurl Edition The 19-year-old producer making beats for Rihanna, Drake, and other big stars. Tayler Montague Daily Links: Know Your Meme Edition Internet history, Mars, fairytales, and more. Victoria Chiu , Diamond Sharp