By Briana Fasone Madonna’s moment, which was both deeply personal and unnervingly relevant, came at the Billboard Women in Music …
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Alternative Berlin
By Alex Cocotas I first visited Berlin in March 2008. The highlight of my trip was the Alternative Berlin Tour. …
More China-Focused Suggestions for the Bookish People on Your Holiday Lists
thesBy Jeffrey Wasserstrom In this follow up to our December 7 post, two China Blog regulars, Alec Ash and Maura …
“Small Units,” “Hip Design” in Mid-Wilshire
Half a mile away, a giant rock is suspended in the air. Suave creatives stroll beneath it while their children …
Don’t Forget to Fight the Small Fight
By Benjamin Reeves It’s time to sweat the small things.
The Explorer’s History of Korean Fiction in Translation: Literature Under the Japanese Occupation
By Charles Montgomery The LARB Korea Blog is currently featuring selections from The Explorer’s History of Korean Fiction in Translation, …
What’s in a Name?
By Emma Lieber Psychoanalysis pays attention to names. So too, now, does the American public. Trump is a winner — …
Only Light Can Do That
On November 9th, 2016 we woke up to sexism, racism, bigotry, and hate. We woke up a divided country. While …
Burlycon 2016: Notes on Glitter Populism
By Rachel Shteir On November 9th, I flew to Seattle. There was turbulence on my flight. A guy fainted in …
Clunky Beauty — Allison Miller at The Pit
By Daniel Gerwin Allison Miller does funny things with drips. In “Jaw,” one of seven paintings in her current solo …