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
“In Search of A Quick Fix”
“You trying to be friends outside of this work shit?” was the question asked by my co-worker — my manager to be
“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
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
An Impossible Joy
I grew up the girl who turned dark caramel under the sun faster than everyone else. The girl with the untamed hair,
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
Empty Space Along the Outskirts of Tucson
While my mother was at work, I would climb into her bed and lie alone beneath the sheets and blankets, feeling their
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
