Quinn Roberts looks at backlash to the queerness (or not) of Pete Buttigieg's presidential campaign, and the backlash to the backlash.
The Dale Peck is Over Party: Mayor Pete, Dale Peck, and the Limits of Queer Rhetorical Flourishes
Current Events
The Utopia of the US Women’s National Team
Lindsey A. Freeman discusses the cultural and psychological effects of the US Women’s National Team's triumph in the Trump era.
“The Spanish answer to Grey Gardens“: An Upcoming Screening of El Desencanto
Aaron Shulman shares his love of the the 1976 Spanish film "El Desencanto" and an upcoming screening at Now Instant Image Hall in Highland Park.
Collateral Damage: The Known Traumas of Family Separation
Susun and Gordon Marino look at the lasting developmental harm done by separating children from parents.
The Weekly Read: July 9, 2019
Steve Lichtman reviews the week in politics and culture.
Trump, China, and Pakistan’s Search for an All-Weather Ally
Harrison Akins discusses the fractured relations between the Trump administration and Pakistan, and the appeal of the Chinese economic bloc to Islamabad.
Trump’s Salute to Himself: Stealing the Mall
Joseph Giovannini writes on President Trump's 2019 Independence Day speech and parade on the National Mall.
What Lori Loughlin Can Teach Us About Schadenfreude and Compassion
Ashley Rindsberg writes on cultural backlash to Lori Loughlin and keeping a consistent sense of justice.
The Weekly Read: June 24, 2019
Steve Lichtman reviews the week in politics and culture.
A Look at the 2019 Ojai Music Festival
Scott Timberg reviews the annual classical music festival in Ojai, California, which took place June 6 to 9, 2019.
