On Saturday, July 10, 2021, the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) performed live for the first time since March 2020. As …
Food for the Soul, Art of the Flesh: Classical Music, COVID-19, and the Body
Essays
William Morris, Utopian Socialism, and the Value of Art over Numbers
Anna Neill ponders what population and utopian visionaries like William Morris and Thomas Malthus have to say about our current climate and pandemic woes.
Time to Say Goodbye for the Summer
Greg Gerke looks nostalgically at Tin Men, Fine Young Cannibals, and the summer of 1987 as he remembers his father.
Gen Z Cannot Live with Work, Nor Without It
George Alliger analyzes the rising anti-work sentiment among younger generations.
Turning Contemporary Fiction into Cocktails
Lindsay Merbaum finds a unique way to transform narrative into beverage.
The Ableist Blockbuster
As Disability Pride Month draws to a close, Mark Ozdoba reflects on the pervasiveness of ableism in the contemporary film industry.
Shame, Class and Sexuality in Contemporary France: Édouard Louis’ Socio-Political Autofiction
Esmé O'Keeffe synthesizes the themes in Édouard Louis' early works.
