Lane blackmer

Lane Blackmer

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BSR Contributor Since March 15, 2014

Lane Blackmer (she/her pronouns) is a writer based in Philadelphia.

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The Kenyan government set 105 tons of ivory and 1.3 tons of rhino horn ablaze on April 30, 2016 in a response to the decimation of local populations, as seen in the film ‘Anthropocene: The Human Epoch.’ (Image courtesy of Anthropocene Films Inc.)

The Academy of Natural Sciences presents ‘Anthropocene: The Human Epoch’

A whole new era
‘Anthropocene: The Human Epoch’ is a new documentary that asks whether we’re in a whole new age of the Earth, thanks to human activity. Lane Blackmer considers a screening and discussion at Philly’s Academy of Natural Sciences.
Lane Blackmer

Lane Blackmer

Articles 5 minute read
Facing Fairmount from the top of City Hall — my favorite view. (Photo by Lane Blackmer.)

A love letter to the City of Philadelphia

Will you wait for me, Philly?
Let’s be honest — no matter where you’re from, once you’ve made Philly your home, nowhere else feels quite the same. Lane Blackmer considers.
Lane Blackmer

Lane Blackmer

Essays 3 minute read
Two Danish backpackers in front of the Vienna State Opera in July 2005. Photo by KF, via Wikimedia Commons.

Giving in to wanderlust
Don’t understand wanderlust? Keep your comments to yourself — or, even better, read The Alchemist.
Lane Blackmer

Lane Blackmer

Essays 5 minute read
This 1908 play popularized the phrase "the melting pot."

How A DNA ethnicity test made me realize I’m American
A vial of spit and a couple of months later, a DNA test revealed my ethnic makeup — but what did it really tell me?
Lane Blackmer

Lane Blackmer

Essays 4 minute read
Adam (Adam Driver) and Hannah (Lena Dunham): Should she ditch the boy? (www.hbo.com)

The millennial phenomenon of HBO's 'Girls'

Does Lena Dunham speak for her generation?
The struggles of Millennials, while in some ways similar to the struggle of all generations at this age, are not carbon copies because society has progressed, and the economy has digressed.
Lane Blackmer

Lane Blackmer

Essays 5 minute read
The young theater artists of Orbiter 3 are making their own place at the table. Photo courtesy of the group.