Christoph Möllers discusses the charge against Thomas Mann of being "apolitical."
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Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Isn’t New
Stephen T Casper dives into the history of CTE and its many coverups.
Feeling Spaces and Spatial Feelings: On The Ophelias’ Crocus
Dan DiPiero ponders the origin and category of The Ophelias’ latest album "Crocus."
On Reading Fleur Jaeggy’s Sweet Days of Discipline
Greg Gerke follows the literary lineage of Fleur Jaeggy's "Sweet Days of Discipline."
“Not a Self-Portrait”: Lynne Sachs’ Film About a Father Who Unspools the Collateral Damage of a Problematic Father
Harrison Blackman investigates what happens when Lynne Sachs loves a father who is hard to love in the recent documentary "Film About a Father Who."
The Many Queens of Zenglish: Queenzenglish.mp3: poetry | philosophy | performativity by Kyoo Lee (ed.)
Georgina Colby investigates the many forms, pathways, and evolutions of the English language in Kyoo Lee's edited anthology "Queenzenglish.mp3."
Understanding Korea’s Unique Situation: Routledge’s New Handbook of Contemporary South Korea
Colin Marshall thinks about the export of Korean culture in the academy and Routledge's recent "Handbook of Contemporary South Korea."
Between Wives: S.H.E and the Making of a Homosocial Myth
Paris Shih charts his own path of self-discovery through the growth of the Taiwanese girl group S.H.E.
The Resurgence of Mary Hiester Reid: A Conversation with Molly Peacock
Ross King talks with poet and biographer Molly Peacock about her latest work to bring the life of Canadian painter Mary Hiester Reid out of the shadows.
Not an Insomniac’s Notebook: A Review of Michael Palmer’s Little Elegies for Sister Satan
Neeli Cherkovski finds complex yet charming passages in Michael Palmer's latest poetry volumne, "Little Elegies for Sister Satan."