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How I Was Cheated On In An Open Marriage…Twice
He’d chosen to not wear a condom, he told me. I stared at my husband – now ex – in shock. We were…
Super Words From Around the Globe
Sometimes a word is more than a word, a boundary-busting portmanteau fusion with striking cultural scope…
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…
Why Zynn’s $2 billion Bet to Compete with TikTok Failed
The Zynn mission statement declares: “At Zynn, spark your creativity and fully express yourself!”
I…
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:…
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 …
Why It’s Time to Retire The “I Don’t Talk Politics” Bit
I grew up speaking one language and writing and reading in another. It went like this. Somali was for…
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…
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…
What’s Behind the Grammy Award Changes for Hip Hop?
The Recording Academy, the organization behind the Grammy Awards, announced award category and rule…