Sandy Allen
Mad In America
New York, NY, United States
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Past articles by Sandra:
Media Errors in Covering “Mental Health” – Advice to Fellow Writers and Editors
When I wrote the story, I didn’t realize that it was my job to take the point of view of people who’ve been psychiatrically diagnosed very seriously. → Read More
9 Hopeful Books About Schizophrenia –
Stories about mental illness can be honest without being depressing → Read More
At Home With Ina Garten
Whether she's comfortable with it or not, the Barefoot Contessa star has one of the most devoted fandoms among cookbook giants. An unprecedented look inside her picture-perfect empire. → Read More
I Was The Best Fake Attorney in America
In 2005, I won the High School Mock Trial National Championships, a victory that was both huge and, to most people, meaningless. Ten years later, I returned to nationals to try and make sense of wh... → Read More
Why Are So Many People With Mental Illnesses Being Shot By Police?
In 2008, San Francisco police were called to help transport a woman with mental illness to a hospital. Instead, they shot her seven times and she was charged with five felonies. This is the story o... → Read More
13 Of Our Favorite Personal Essays We Published This Year
A woman who confronted her abusive stepfather. A man who bought a house in Detroit for $500. A 33-year-old who suffered and survived a stroke. Reflections on love, loss, and life in these great ess... → Read More
23 Of Our Favorite Feature Stories We Published This Year
A housewife who became the first woman to fly around the world. The boxer who integrated Louisiana. A deep-dive into the 60-word basis for the war on terror and an exploration of whether elementary... → Read More
Why I Still Love "Rent"
The 1996 musical about AIDS-afflicted artists scandalized and inspired my romantic teenage self. Figuring out what Rent got totally wrong about adult life — and right. → Read More
Our 9 Favorite Feature Stories This Week: Rape Culture, Cumberbitches, And Apocalypse Noir
This week for BuzzFeed News, Sandra Allen explains why when it comes to climate change and agriculture, fine wine is the canary in the coal mine. Read that and these other stories from BuzzFeed and... → Read More
How Climate Change Will End Wine As We Know It
Hotter and less predictable temperatures mean that much of the world’s premium wine regions are now under threat and new ones are emerging. How the wine industry is — and isn't &mda... → Read More
Our 9 Favorite Feature Stories This Week: Taxi Drivers, Voiceovers, And A Radioactive Theft
This week for BuzzFeed features, Mary Cuddehe travels to Mexico to find out how concerned we should be about radioactive materials falling into the wrong hands. Read that and these other great stor... → Read More
Our 9 Favorite Feature Stories This Week: The $9 Billion Dollar Witness And The Battle Over Bigfoot
This week for BuzzFeed News, Tim Stelloh introduces the contentious world of Bigfoot hoaxers and Bigfoot believers. Read that and these other great features from BuzzFeed and around the web. → Read More
Our 9 Favorite Feature Stories This Week: The Ebola Wars, Poor Teeth, And The Search For Bianca Lozano
This week for BuzzFeed News, David Peisner tells the heartbreaking story of a mother's 19-year struggle to recover her kidnapped daughter. Read that and these other great stories from BuzzFeed ... → Read More
Our 9 Favorite Feature Stories This Week: Warehouses, A Warlord, And A Wacky TB Tale
This week for BuzzFeed News, Natalie Shure describes surviving tuberculosis in the social media age. Read that and these other great stories. → Read More
I Went On A One-Week First Date To Costa Rica
When I was 21, I flew to Central America to be with a man I'd only met once before. I wanted to live a very romantic story. → Read More
Our 9 Favorite Feature Stories This Week: Miracle Cures, The Ebola Epidemic, And Tales From The Garbageman
This week for BuzzFeed News, Keegan Hamilton introduces the researchers who are coming close to discovering a cure for cocaine addiction. Read that and these other stories from BuzzFeed and around ... → Read More
This Writer Has The Best Twitter Account Ever
2. He’s been on staff at the New Yorker since 2000. He’s penned numerous articles and several books and been nominated for and won many prestigious awards. Since 2011, he’s been based in Egypt, where he’s reported from the front lines of a nation undergoing tremendous change. → Read More
Our 9 Favorite Feature Stories This Week: Heaven's Gate, Donuts, And A Girl Who Never Grew Up
This week for BuzzFeed Features, Katie J.M. Baker tells the strange story of a Texas woman who for 20 years tricked families, employers and high schools into thinking she was a helpless teenager. R... → Read More
Our 9 Favorite Feature Stories This Week: Tinder, A Trans Ceo, And Atheism's Misogyny
This week for BuzzReads, Mark Oppenheimer questions whether organized atheism is hostile to women. Read that and these other stories from BuzzFeed and around the web. → Read More
Our 9 Favorite Feature Stories This Week: Anonymous, Revenge Porn, And A Farewell To Joan
This week for BuzzReads, Ryan Broderick introduces the women who are fighting to criminalize revenge pornography. Read that and these other great stories from BuzzFeed and around the web. → Read More