Paul J. D'Ambrosio links the tracing measures being implemented during the pandemic to what might formerly have been considered unwelcome surveillance.
Contact Tracing, Esports, and Surveillance Society
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Literature of the Uncomfortable: Joanna Chen in Conversation with Colum McCann
Joanna Chen talks about the interwoven lives of Palestinians and Israelis in the novel "Apeirogon" with its author, Colum McCann.
Smashing Statues, Building Community
Erin L. Thompson thinks about what it means to record the process of destroying art in Aaron Tugendhaft's "The Idols of ISIS."
“Struggling to find the right people to cling to”: Brandy Colbert Talks with Christina Hammonds Reed about The Black Kids
Brandy Colbert Talks with Christina Hammonds Reed about her debut YA novel "The Black Kids," about growing up Black in the 1992 Los Angeles riots.
The Superlative of All Alone Is All
Jennifer Michael Hecht relates Georgie Wileman’s new photo series to thoughts to pandemic isolation and the specter of self-harm.
Maximum Profits and Maximum Power: Talking to Zephyr Teachout
Andy Fitch talks with Zephyr Teachout about antitrust, vertical integration, and a return to feudalism — all topics in her book "Break 'Em Up."
I Banish You: Reflections on Kuwait
Mai Al-Nakib reflects on Kuwait's reply to COVID-19 with a little inspiration from Coriolanus.
How Can the Arts Save Us?
Raf Gonzalez talks about the importance of supporting the arts, especially during the pandemic, for communities that benefit most from cultural expression.
The Korean Zombie Apocalypse: A Wave of Movies and TV Eerily Suited to the COVID Era
For this week's Korea Blog, Colin Marshall looks at recent(ish) films that presciently documented the same societal fears now exposed in the pandemic.
For Speech We Abhor: Talking to Suzanne Nossel
Andy Fitch talks with Suzanne Nossel about balancing censorship and free speech, and her book "Dare to Speak."
