Author: Alicia Dara
Never-fail housecleaning tips from a self-proclaimed “tidier”
Written by: Alicia Dara
Among the theories of human nature that I have accumulated in more than 50 years of being alive, one stands out as the most obvious: when …
LA in the 80s: Cheesy Burritos & Road Demons Under California Gold Sunshine
Written by: Alicia Dara
EDITOR’S NOTE: I’m pausing our usual programming to bring you this piece from the archives, which comes from my personal history with LA. Two of our …
Award-Winning Actress & Writer Sandra Tsing Loh Breaks Down ‘Mad Moms’ & Manifesting Wisdom
Written by: Alicia Dara
Welcome to the Womancake interview, Sandra! How is your work day going? Well, I’m right in the middle of this play that I’ve written and am …
Less Floppy: A Midlife Exercise Manifesto
Written by: Alicia Dara
Two bun-buns were mating in my neighbor’s yard this morning. Small and fawn-brown, with stubby rounded ears and slender white feet, these guys are everywhere in …
Not Ready for 2025? You May Need One of These Fictional Therapists For Your Real-Life World
Written by: Alicia Dara
On the morning the Trump administration took power in 2017, I awoke from a dream in which a kind female voice was telling me, in the …
How To Find Your Midlife Power Voice in 2025
Written by: Alicia Dara
Hi, welcome back! Something else I want to say on the subject is that even though you may feel unseen and unheard (to some degree) at …
How to Be Bold & Audacious for Your 2025 VIsions
Written by: Alicia Dara
Recently I overheard two middle-aged women talking in a crowded local lunch spot. The restaurant is frequented mostly by teenagers, who love its kitchy orange decor …
How to Live Your Best Pretty Woman-Level Montage Life
Written by: Alicia Dara
There is a moment in your favorite movie when the protagonist begins to make significant progress. This moment, which is actually a dedicated sequence, looks and …
Glossy: Beauty Reporter Breaks Down the Industry & This Big Brand
Written by: Alicia Dara
I’ve been reading Marisa’s essays and journalism in fashion mags for a decade, and when I saw she had a new book coming out (about Glossier …
My Not-So Glamorous Life as an Extra on X-Files, 21 Jump Street, MacGyver & More
Written by: Alicia Dara
After high school I took a gap year, then attended an elite musical theater conservatory in New York City. The program was brutally demanding but mercifully …
Afraid of Winding Up on the Next Netflix Doc About Serial Killer Boyfriends? Make HIm Take the Blade Runner Boyfriend Test
Written by: Alicia Dara
You had to be creative, but also strategic. In actual fact you had to be ruthless, but you might not know that until you carelessly threw …
How Hawaii Connected Me to A Deeply Feminine Place
Written by: Alicia Dara
It’s dark inside the catapult while you’re waiting for the action to start. You have to stay calm and trust that you’ll land in the right …
