Allegra Ringo
The Billfold
Los Angeles, CA, United States
Contact Allegra
Discover and connect with journalists and influencers around the world, save time on email research, monitor the news, and more.
| Recent: |
|
| Past: |
|
Past articles by Allegra:
The Nine Stages of Writing at a Coffee Shop
Today I’m going to get out of the apartment. → Read More
Homeless Dog Owners Talk About What Their Dogs Mean to Them
"I got her from a friend. I saw her, and I said, 'That doggie is going to be mine.'" → Read More
Unexpected Expenses (and Savings) of Being a New Dog Owner —
I was a laughably naive first-time dog owner. I thought I was going to be one of those “no dogs on the furniture” people… → Read More
Pet Products I’d Like to See and How Much I’d Pay for Them —
There are a lot of pet products out there. I’m not going to deny that. But I still have a lot of suggestions. I have a d… → Read More
Theories on My Thrift Store Dog Mugs, Or: Who Paid Money to Have These Manufactured? —
Theories on My Thrift Store Dog Mugs, Or: Who Paid Money to Have These Manufactured? I bought two mugs at a thrift store in Los Angeles, for 50 cents each. The mugs are specially printed to feature dog-themed parodies of different media. The first mug features a poster for a made-up movie, “Valley of the Dogs,” an obvious parody of the 1967 film Valley of the Dolls. The mug depicts dogs in long… → Read More
Companies Like Kikkoman Are Still Testing on Animals
In the course of Kikkoman's research, rats are force-fed and decapitated. → Read More
Should Pets Have Their Own Bill of Rights?
A town in Spain recently gave pets their own Bill of Rights. We asked an animal ethicist if other cities should follow suit. → Read More
Science Says It’s OK to Be Addicted to the Cat-Collection Game ‘Neko Atsume’
Almost nothing happens in this game, and it's entirely in Japanese. So why can't I stop playing it? → Read More
The Legal and Ethical Quandaries of Getting Your Pet Stoned
In case that's something you and your pets are into. → Read More
LA's First-Ever CatCon Was Adorable and Kind of Scary
There were celebrity cats on view, expensive cat-furniture for sale, and tons of cat memes turned into consumer products. → Read More
Facebook Is Still Making It Difficult for Native Americans to Use Their Real Names
Facebook's name policy has hindered Native Americans and drag queens from using their names on the site for years. Yesterday, a coalition staged a protest against the policy at Facebook headquarters. → Read More
Why Did This Feminist Activist Promote a Tweet Telling Trans People to Kill Themselves?
Caitlin Roper's Twitter has been duplicated multiple times by trolls. We spoke to her about why she's being targeted and how she's coping with it. → Read More
Meet the Woman Fighting for the Right to Go Topless in LA
Melissa Diner thinks that the law banning the areolas of "female persons" could use some tweaking. → Read More
Should Your Dog Be Vegan?
We interviewed the author of Happy Healthy Pooch, a new cookbook that tells you how to make vegan dog food. → Read More
What Can Be Done to Stop Violence Against Trans Women?
Michelle Vash Payne, a trans woman in Los Angeles, was murdered by her boyfriend over the weekend. We asked an expert to contextualize her death within the trend of violence and misogyny toward trans women. → Read More
What Can Be Done to Stop Violence Against Trans Women?
Michelle Vash Payne, a trans woman in Los Angeles, was murdered by her boyfriend over the weekend. We asked an expert to contextualize her death within the trend of violence and misogyny toward trans women. → Read More
Female Comedians Tell Their Best (and Worst) Period Stories
"When I got my first period, my mom got me a basset hound Bobblehead doll." → Read More
âI Attended Bride World Expo as a Fake Bride-to-Be
You don't need an ice sculpture to get married, but don't try telling that to the people at the ice-sculpture booth, or the enormous group of women surrounding it. → Read More
How Victims Get Trapped in Cycles of Domestic Abuse
Leaving an abusive relationship is much harder than it looks from the outside. → Read More
A Tour of the Spots Where the LAPD Killed Unarmed People in 2014
A look back at deadly police violence in Los Angeles, where six unarmed men were killed by the cops. → Read More