Does art exist in the world of personality and petty grievance and predation, or does it float in a morally-neutral ether? Depends who you ask.
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Gossip and News, Strange Bedfellows
Recent stories exposing powerful, abusive men suggest there’s value in taking rumors seriously.
Posted inArts & Culture, Current Events, Essays & Criticism, Quotes, Unapologetic Women, Writing
Brit Bennett Reflects on Living the Past Year in “Trump Time”
How the whiplash-like event of Trump following the nation’s first black president has “compressed time.”
Posted inArts & Culture, Books, Current Events, Nonfiction, Story
The True Story of Refugees in an American High School
The politics of immigration ignores the reality: a classroom of young people adjusting to life in the United States, and a teacher driven to help.
Posted inCurrent Events, Quotes
L.A.’s Underground Museum is a Vital Hub of Contemporary Black Culture
The space has become a vital convening point for creatives, culture workers, and audiences interested in ideas of black excellence.
Posted inCurrent Events, Nonfiction, Quotes
The Town Where Trump Can Do No Wrong
He hasn’t built a wall or repealed Obamacare, but these Trump supporters say they will support him no matter what.
Posted inArts & Culture, Current Events, Quotes
In the Wake of Weinstein and #MeToo, Why Does R. Kelly Still Have an Audience?
Women of color who have been singled out by sexual predators deserve our collective fury too.
Posted inCurrent Events, Nonfiction, Quotes
Harvey Weinstein’s Failed Attempt to Hire Private Eyes to Silence His Accusers
Weinstein hired private investigators who used fake names to dig up dirt on his accusers.
Posted inBooks, Current Events, Nonfiction, Story
An Urban Planner Against the Developer Presidency
An urban planner examines the worldview of high-stakes commercial real estate developers, with a special focus on our new developer-in-chief.
Posted inBooks, Current Events, Nonfiction
An Urban Planner Against the Developer Presidency
An urban planner examines the worldview of high-stakes commercial real estate developers, with a special focus on our new developer-in-chief.