Rostum Al-GawadMar 28, 2020The Neighbors, the Neighborhood and Those PeopleShort fiction by Rostum Al-Gawad.
Ahmed RaghebMar 22, 2020Baxter Dury: A Spoken-Word Poet for the 21st CenturyIs spoken-word poetry outdated? Ahmed Ragheb argues that it is, and that Baxter Dury is here, perhaps unwittingly, to revive it.
Elliot JordanMar 18, 2020Imperial Noir: Reading Joseph ConradElliot Jordan looks back at the dark, disturbing and prescient worlds detailed in the work of Joseph Conrad.
Melanie Greenberg Mar 14, 2020“She won’t stop sending lamb hearts to the post office”A poem by Melanie Greenberg.
James CampionMar 6, 2020There Are No Happy Police Songs: A Chronological Stroll Through Radical Duality Music author James Campion takes a deep dive into the five-album discography of The Police and resurfaces with a single conclusion...
Ahmed RaghebFeb 12, 2020The Metamorphosis of Devonté HynesChange is the sign of a good artist, but total evolution is the sign of a great one. Ahmed Ragheb finds this in Devonté Hynes’ music.
Jake KendallJan 29, 2020Vincent van Gogh: Sunflowers and SanityJake Kendall separates fact from fiction in his retrospective of the famed artist.
Lily EkimianJan 27, 2020Alexandra Savior’s Kind of FeminismWhat does female empowerment sound like? Lily Ekimian argues that it can be heard in the music of Alexandra Savior.
Robert MonteroJan 19, 2020Antonioni: A Filmmaker for Our TimeAntonioni, the prolific hero of Italian cinema, seems to have fallen out of focus in recent times but is he the exact filmmaker we need now?
Ahmed RaghebJan 17, 2020The Musical Escapism of Daniel KnoxShould art serve as a form of escapism? Ahmed Ragheb argues that it shouldn’t - but if it has to, it should sound like the music of Knox.
Lily EkimianJan 15, 2020An Argument in Favor of Technical Blunders in FilmLily Ekimian argues that technical blunders are one of her favorite aspects of moviegoing and why Jeanne Dielman is her favorite film.
Raphaël DuhamelDec 25, 2019Lobsters and Mermaids: Sexual Frustration in The LighthouseThe limits of sanity and sexual desire are tested in Robert Eggers’ latest feature film.
Katie Darby MullinsDec 20, 2019A Protest: We Cannot Forget The Clientele’s Strange GeometryKatie Darby Mullins remembers The Clientele's 2005 album and urges new listeners to experience the music that left an impact on her life.