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Sydney Bollinger

(She/Her)
Charleston
As seen in: Medium, Kickstarter, Slate, Substack, The Charleston City Paper, Cultured Vultures, INTO, Wide Open Eats, Video Librarian, Film Cred and
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The Eco-Horror of Picnic at Hanging Rock

The Eco-Horror of Picnic at Hanging Rock

The feeling of a languid summer permeates through Picnic at Hanging Rock- the type of summer where time slows…

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Suburban Nightmares: How Film Disrupts the American Ideal - Film Cred

Suburban Nightmares: How Film Disrupts the American Ideal - Film Cred

I remember the first time I watched Ferris Bueller's Day Off because I had just taken some intense pain medic…

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A Week-Long Journey with Argento: Living in Color and Madness

A Week-Long Journey with Argento: Living in Color and Madness

By Sydney Bollinger To say it started with Suspiria would be true and untrue. My affinity for horror and the …

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Derry Girls, The Troubles, & Climate Crisis

Derry Girls, The Troubles, & Climate Crisis

In Derry Girls, the Netflix comedy about a group of friends coming of age in Northern Ireland during The Trou…

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The State of Horror Movies in 2019 (So Far)

The State of Horror Movies in 2019 (So Far)

Over the past few years, horror has evolved from its place as a blockbuster mainstay: films released by large…

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30 Years of Heathers: Teen Angst Lives On

30 Years of Heathers: Teen Angst Lives On

I first watched Heathers alone, in my living room. I had the TV to myself, so I lazily flipped through channe…

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I'm 29. Taking Lupron manages my pain-but effectively puts me in menopause.

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By Sydney Bollinger
| Slate Verified
Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. My gynecologist instructed me to lie back and place my feet in the stirrups. He picked up the speculum. I swallowed. My heart rate increased, and when the tool breached my vagina I lurched in pain. “Does this hurt?” he asked. It did hurt. It always hurt.
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Handmade local gifts illuminate season

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By Sydney Bollinger
| The Charleston City Paper Verified
Pull out your holiday wish lists. Charleston boasts a prolific creative community — from clothing and jewelry designers to fine artists to leatherworkers. This means you can find exactly what you’re looking for — and then some — this giving season by checking out the wide range of artists and artisans right here in the Lowcountry. Need inspiration? Here are a few of our favorite handmade and artisanal gifts this holiday season.
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Morant’s live album highlights organic sound, poetic lyricism

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By Sydney Bollinger
| The Charleston City Paper Verified
On Dec. 2, spoken word artist and YouTube creator Christian Morant will release an album recorded live with local musicians over the past two years | Provided Charleston poet and musician Christian Morant will celebrate the release of his new album with a free event at the Charleston Pour House, Dec. 2 (which also happens to be his birthday).
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