Welcome to MOOKYCHICK. Feminism, Indie Opinion, Alternative Fashion. Life is a burlesque circus. Join us.
Book Reviews
Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto
This beautiful little book about Mikage Sakurai, an unsure young woman who slowly makes her way in the world, is a delicate little morsel bursting with rich afternotes. Carry it around in your bag to remind you there's hope.
Spirituality
How to Increase Your Psychic Abilities
Words like clairvoyance leave a funny taste in the mouth, but a professional psychic with a grounded sense of humour and reality offers tips on exploring psychic abilities to any extent.
Self Development
How to Argue Like an Adult
10 Commandments on how to argue like an adult - and ANOTHER 10 Commandments on how NOT to. If you're brought up to expect insanity as the norm, you may think conflicts are best handled by hour-long yelling contests. They're not.
Self Development
If You Are Angry, Own It
Controlling your anger need not mean swallowing it down. Not everyone can be the Dalai Lama. Can that righteous anger be channelled instead?
Health & Depression Advice
Hikikomori: A Western perspective on Asia's Missing Millions
They don't go out. They don't speak or interact with others. They are similar but not identical to agoraphobics. They are hikikomori.
DIY Indie Arts and Craft Ideas
How to Make a Cute Raccoon Doll
Step by step photos showing you how to make a raccoon doll out of lint or felt.
Book Reviews
Weird Women of Fiction
Weird women writers are gremlins. They should never be watered or fed after midnight. And there are more lurking at the back of the pet shop than just Mary Shelley, Atwood and Poppy Z Brite.
Competitions
WIN £20 Voucher from Rock Steady Charms
Rock Steady Charms is an independent store specialising in vintage, kitsch, and alternative inspired jewellery & accessories. Win a £20 voucher!
Competition closes 23 May.
Activism
Teen Feminist Site Blacklisted In Schools
Feminist website Mookchick Online questioned educational web filters when hotlisted in US and UK schools and libraries for supposed occult and pronographic content.
DIY Indie Arts and Craft Ideas
18 Selling on Etsy Tips
Tips on taxes, promotion, packaging and more if you're thinking of selling on Etsy...
Alternative Music Reviews
The Sun Explodes... Emergence album review
Expect heavy rock with an experimental style from new band The Sun Explodes. Though band comparisons can be annoying, Muse fans may find much to savour in the Emergence album...
Interesting Hobbies
Top 10 Best DIY Garden Ideas
Indoor plant art. Urban and guerilla gardening. Upcycling plant containers. Moss graffiti, seed bombs and more... These 10 great DIY garden ideas approach greenery as life and art.
Geek Girl
25 Of The Best Steampunk Desktop Wallpapers
If you have a PC or laptop, we strongly encourage you to peruse these rather awesome steampunk desktop wallpapers. Please do look at them with your eyes. Take the brass goggles off first.
LGBTQ
Miriam Margolyes on Graham Norton
MUST WATCH video. See outspoken actress Miriam Margolyes deflate the balloons of sexism, homophobia and ageism on the Graham Norton show. Funniest thing ever.
Plus-size Clothing
Why Plus Size Clothing Is Finally Catching Up
...and what you can do about it. Why has plus-size clothing for women only recently become a commercial concern and fountain of creativity? How can you help this positive trend flourish?
Tattoos & Piercings
The Tramp Stamp... A Guide to Lower Back Tattoos
Tramp stamp - it's degrading terminology for a lower back tattoo, which is one of the most attractive areas to get one, especially for women...
Indie / Goth Hair Styles
Top 10 Short Indie Hairstyles That Are Easy Or At Least Achievable
We've scouted around for short indie hairstyles that look lovely but feasible. We wanted to give you a moodboard of potentials rather than Gagaesque hair art.
What is a Mookychick?
Mission Statement
Mookychick believes that climbing trees and riding giant turtles is more fun and girly than worrying about make-up. But if you want to worry about make-up instead of turtles? Fine by us. Be you feminist, witch, vegan, horror junky, intellectual, Xtian, corset queen, geek, unicorn, sea monkey... be you into alternative style, comics or jock culture... we will always love you.
