The Resurgence of the Nuxalk

In remote coastal British Columbia, this ancient tribe has launched a Watchmen program to create jobs and protect natural resources as they work to regain jurisdiction over traditional territory for the first time in a century.

Published: Oct 12, 2018
Length: 15 minutes (3,936 words)

How Carrie Mae Weems Rewrote the Rules of Image-Making

Accompanied by photographs taken by Mickalene Thomas, The New York Times’ T Magazine profiles Carrie Mae Weems for its 2018 Greats issue.

Published: Oct 15, 2018
Length: 26 minutes (6,547 words)

Solange, the Polymathic Cultural Force

For T Magazine’s 2018 Greats issue, Ayana Mathis interviews vocalist Solange Knowles as she prepares to release a new album.

Published: Oct 15, 2018
Length: 19 minutes (4,826 words)

A Place to Stay, Untouched by Death

In this personal essay, after her mother’s passing, Jane Ratcliffe considers the role everyday objects play in a good death.

Source: Longreads
Published: Oct 15, 2018
Length: 11 minutes (2,950 words)

The Power of Shutting Up and Sitting in Silence

A personal essay in which Kathryn Smith recalls going to an Ashram and taking a vow of silence — which (temporarily) made her feel better about everything.

Source: Longreads
Published: Oct 12, 2018
Length: 13 minutes (3,450 words)

Trapped by the ‘Walmart of Heroin’

Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood is the East Coast’s largest open-air drug market whose strong, inexpensive heroin attracts drug users from all over the country. Some locals commute there to score. Some work as guides, helping visitors shop and procure clean needles. The overdose rate is high. Rape, murder, and violence are common. Dead bodies end up in the bushes. As one user put it: “People think we are having fun down here. Are you insane? I live under a bridge.” The city doesn’t know what to do about it.

Published: Oct 11, 2018
Length: 24 minutes (6,076 words)

Fat Girl Cries Herself to Sleep At Night: An Illustrated Essay

In an illustrated essay, Natalie Lima describes how weird and hilarious living in a body can be.

Source: Longreads
Published: Oct 11, 2018
Length: 16 minutes (4,165 words)

Michael Peña Has Come to Play

After acting in practically every other movie for the last twenty years, Michael Peña still isn’t sure what to say when he has to talk about himself. He’d rather talk about his family, golf, and Latinx representation in Hollywood.

Source: GQ
Published: Oct 10, 2018
Length: 13 minutes (3,386 words)

Going Hungry at the Most Prestigious MFA in America

When the director of her MFA writing program advises her not to pursue a part-time job to help pay the bills, Katie Prout starts visiting the local food bank out of necessity.

Source: LitHub
Published: Oct 9, 2018
Length: 15 minutes (3,898 words)

Mexico City’s Architects of Destruction

After an 8.0 earthquake devastated Mexico City in 1985, the government strengthened building codes to prevent more buildings from collapsing. After a massive quake toppled more buildings in the city in 2017, it became clear that officials weren’t enforcing those codes, and developers were cutting corners.

Source: CityLab
Published: Sep 19, 2018
Length: 6 minutes (1,560 words)