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.
The Shadow of the Romantics: Why the Romantics’ Concept of Originality and Authorship Is a Con Job
When we consider artistic expression, what is it that shapes our concept of originality? And when we talk of “unique expression,” what
“Toxic Love” by Kyra Wolfe
I always expected that if I was manipulated or exploited sexually, it would mean the sex was painful or horrible, and that
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 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
Super Words From Around the Globe
Sometimes a word is more than a word, a boundary-busting portmanteau fusion with striking cultural scope and bite. Every nation has their
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 take them up on their promise, downloading
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
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 asks whether we should
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 conversation, Arabic was
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
