From June 2013 to the Revolts In France: A Look At Cultural Factors and Identities
The election of Donald Trump in the US, the rise of the Gilets jaunes (Yellow Vests) in France, the Brexit and the…
How Photographers Are Turning Limitations Into Fascinating Reflections On Our Times
In early May, Brooklyn-based photographer Monique Carboni rode a rented bike across Brooklyn adorned with clamp lamps, camera equipment, and a tripod. A far cry from the production…
The Screams of Women In Film and What “Twin Peaks” Can Teach Us About It
Walter Ong has said that “one cannot utter a sound without exercising power.” In his book Sound States: Innovative Poetics and Acoustical Technologies (which was in turn referenced by academic Cristof Migone in his book Sonic Somatic:…
‘This Magnificent Cake’ Pokes Fun At Black People and Gets the Belgian Congo All Wrong
Well-executed visuals can't save a film weighed down by misguided humor and dehumanizing narratives of Black people.
How Black British Music Survives Through Collective Memory
The lineage of Black music in Britain exists in the collective memories of all the sounds that enrich our lives. We’d watch older cousins and siblings pose in front of the mirror before they hit the garage rave. Watching the “Return of the…
Did Kanye West’s “Five-for-Five” Album Release Strategy Hinder Teyana Taylor’s K.T.S.E.?
Very few people can be the leader of the creative production behind the music on a given album and the marketing force behind said album at the same time. Normally, these roles are given to multiple people because it’s best to split…
In An Age of Misinformation and Propaganda Masquerading As News, Blake Butler’s Novel…
Blake Butler’s new novel, Alice Knott, opens with a long description of a video of Woman III by Willem de…
Bookstores Must Change; An Entry Fee Isn’t The Answer To The Problem
Bookstores are in trouble, and there doesn't seem to be a way out. A piece published by The New Yorker …
Neil Powell Turns Discarded Book Covers Into Art
Neil Powell has quite literally made a living off judging books by their covers.
To be more specific,…
Short Story: I Don’t Wear White Anymore
I am not a vindictive woman but - in the light of any thought of human self-preservation - he should not…
The Screams of Women In Film and What “Twin Peaks” Can Teach Us About It
Walter Ong has said that “one cannot utter a sound without exercising power.” In his book Sound States:…
How Photographers Are Turning Limitations Into Fascinating Reflections On Our Times
In early May, Brooklyn-based photographer Monique Carboni rode a rented bike across Brooklyn adorned with…
Neil Powell Turns Discarded Book Covers Into Art
Neil Powell has quite literally made a living off judging books by their covers.
To be more specific,…
‘This Magnificent Cake’ Pokes Fun At Black People and Gets the Belgian Congo All Wrong
Well-executed visuals can't save a film weighed down by misguided humor and dehumanizing narratives of…
