Spencer Cohen thinks about the ramifications of photographing aesthetic memorials.
Essays
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Isn’t New
Stephen T Casper dives into the history of CTE and its many coverups.
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.
Food for the Soul, Art of the Flesh: Classical Music, COVID-19, and the Body
Shannon Draucker finds complicated comfort in classical music during a difficult time.
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.