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A Star's Voice is Born: A Path Forward
Kristin Marguerite Doidge reviews the progressive potentials of "A Star is Born."
Kristin Marguerite DoidgeOct 24, 2018
A (Non-Selective) Heard Violence: Interview with Poet Claire Marie Stancek
Perwana Nazif and Claire Marie Stancek discuss sound, form, and destruction.
Oct 24, 2018
DC State of Mind
Anthony Franze interviews M. Todd Henderson about his new book, “Mental State.”
Anthony FranzeOct 23, 2018
- Law
- Noir
Money Shots
In “Hollywood Math and Aftermath,” J. D. Connor is bold enough to take films at their word when they scream out loud that they’re made out of money.
Mark GobleOct 23, 2018
- Economics and Finance
- Film
Art and Enchantment in Haruki Murakami’s “Killing Commendatore”
For Randy Rosenthal, reading Haruki Murakami’s “Killing Commendatore” is like exploring underground caverns “enormous and deep and lovely.”
Randy RosenthalOct 23, 2018
- Around the World
- Fiction
The Transformative Power of Sex — with the Entire Family: 50 Years On, Pier Paolo Pasolini's Teorema is Still Radical
Although 50 years old, Pier Paolo Pasolini's "Teorema" still offers a revolutionary depiction of sexual liberation.
Mary Katharine TramontanaOct 23, 2018
It Just Made Perfect Sense: Dorothy, a Publishing Project
Danielle Dutton and Martin Riker’s Dorothy, a Publishing Project is a small feminist press that isn’t stopping anytime soon.
Nathan Scott McNamaraOct 22, 2018
- Fiction
The Intimate Witness: Art and the Disappeared of History
Brad Evans speaks with Chantal Meza, a Mexico-based painter and sculptor. A conversation in Brad Evans’s “Histories of Violence” series.
Brad EvansOct 22, 2018
- Art & Architecture
- Histories of Violence
Thinking Itself Is Dangerous
Samantha Hill reviews “Thinking Without a Banister,” the new collection of writings by Hannah Arendt.
Samantha Rose HillOct 22, 2018
Drinking with the Ghost: John Fante in Los Angeles, CA
Katie Orphan heads to LA's famous King Eddy Saloon to reflect upon the works of John Fante and the changing landscape of Downtown Los Angeles.
Katie OrphanOct 22, 2018
Into Freedom
Manhood cannot be found on mountain summits, just a good view and a good story.
Ahmed AlkhateebOct 21, 2018
Democracy: The Best of the Worst? A Conversation with Paul Cartledge
Roslyn Fuller talks with Paul Cartledge about Brexit, polarization, and the recent reissue of his book "Democracy: A Life."
Roslyn FullerOct 21, 2018
- Law
- Politics
The President-in-Waiting
A detailed, troubling look at the political life of Mike Pence.
Maria BrowningOct 21, 2018
- Biography & Autobiography
- Politics
Anxiety and Grief: A Conversation Between Alethea Black and Claire Bidwell-Smith
Claire Bidwell-Smith and Alethea Black in conversation on writing about grief, anxiety, and loss.
Alethea BlackOct 21, 2018
This Broken World: On “The Banner Saga”
Video games might seem an odd place to turn for representations of environmental collapse, but "The Banner Saga" accomplishes what other mediums have not.
Justin ThompsonOct 20, 2018
- Politics
- Science & Technology
The Original Punk Rock PI: On Rex Weiner’s Ford Fairlane
Cullen Gallagher rides shotgun with Ford Fairlane, the punk rock PI created by author Rex Weiner.
Oct 20, 2018
- Noir