Welcome to The Spindle, where we spin you a yarn about the historical ephemera, hobbies, and random hyperfixations keeping us up at night. Whether you’re seeking crafting tips, tales of women who changed history, or weird pop culture takes, we have something to prick your curiosity.
Pour yourself a cup of tea (or something stronger), sit down, and stay for a while. There’s plenty of reading material.
Passion Project Burnout: The Fire Isn’t Out. We’re Just Tired
What do you do when your passion project has to take a back seat to “the real world”? That’s what we’ve been facing here at Spinsters Row. For months now, we’ve been working with a skeleton crew. Each of us has a day job that’s been busy, hectic, mentally draining,
Spinsters Row Survival Archive: The Books on Our Shelves
Welcome to the Spinsters Row survival archive for our dystopian future—less bunker, more lovingly curated analog library. No algorithms, no infinite scroll, no “are you still watching?” judgment. Just a shared shelf of the things we refuse to lose: the stories, sounds, and comfort movie and television rewatches that have
Spinsters Row Survival Archive: The Best TV Shows to Rewatch
Welcome to the Spinsters Row survival archive for our dystopian future—less bunker, more lovingly curated analog library. No algorithms, no infinite scroll, no “are you still watching?” judgment. Just a shared shelf of the things we refuse to lose: the stories, sounds, and comfort rewatches that have shaped us, steadied
Spinsters Row Survival Archive: Comfort Albums We’d Save in the Apocalypse
Welcome to the Spinsters Row survival archive for our dystopian future—less bunker, more lovingly curated analog library. No algorithms, no infinite scroll, no “are you still watching?” judgment. Just a shared shelf of the things we refuse to lose: the stories, sounds, and comfort rewatches that have shaped us, steadied
Spinsters Row Survival Archive: The Ultimate Comfort Movies List
Welcome to the Spinsters Row survival archive for our dystopian future—less bunker, more lovingly curated analog library. No algorithms, no infinite scroll, no “are you still watching?” judgment. Just a shared shelf of the things we refuse to lose: the stories, sounds, and comfort rewatches that have shaped us, steadied
Pride Started as a Riot — and the 2026 Levi’s Collection Actually Remembers That
When Pride Collections Felt Like Visibility There was a period of my life when seeing Pride collections in stores felt almost magical. In June, the rainbow displays would appear in windows and at the front of big box stores, and even before I fully understood myself, some part of me
Mommy Issues: A Reading List
For Mother’s Day, we’d first like to acknowledge that mother-daughter relationships are rarely uncomplicated. That, of course, is not to disavow the love or attachment that is woven into our relationships with the women who gave birth to us or raised us; but it’s not always simple, is it? This
Life Lessons from Our Moms
This month, we had plans. Thoughtful, well-structured, editorial-calendar-approved plans. A whole series devoted to mothers and the many forms they take—wise, complicated, hilarious, occasionally terrifying. But somewhere between day jobs, deadlines, and the general state of the world (gestures broadly at everything), those plans… quietly unraveled. So instead, I did
When Every Day Is Arbor Day
Discovering My Parental Identity When the phrases “Girl Dad” and “Boy Mom” started to appear, I took a moment to see what labels I might ascribe to myself about the nurturing I’m doing in the world. Since you don’t really parent Chihuahuas, but rather mentor them, I had to think
Earth Day, Every Day
I’ve been traveling these past few weeks and thinking about the upcoming Earth Day. I had the pleasure of backpacking in the beautiful Aravaipa Canyon in southern Arizona where I saw my first mountain lion in the wild. Thrilling! I also spent some time in a used book store where
Unique Mother’s Day Gifts for Every Type of Mom
Motherhood, like most meaningful things, refuses to stay neatly defined. It shows up in grandmothers with candy in their purses, in aunties who tell you the truth you didn’t ask for, in friends who remind you to drink water and text you when you get home. It shows up in
Cleaning Pet Hair Without Losing Your Mind (or Your Couch)
The amount of hair shed in my home is quite frankly, ridiculous. I don’t know how I still have a full head of hair when it feels like every time I vacuum or sweep, I find enough stray strands to knit a very creepy neckerchief. But what astounds me is
