The soft-focus Britain of Downton Abbey bears little resemblance to the real Britain collapsing under the weight of racism, austerity, and COVID-19. As Brexit plods on, it’s time for an honest reckoning of the history and future of this outsize little island.
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“I know I believe in the power of lining up little hopes”
At Oxford American, Michael Graff remembers his dad, Carl.
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Musical Pleasures
Human beings have savored listening to music for centuries, but the mechanisms behind that pleasurable experience still elude comprehension.
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It Was the Last Night at Low End Theory, and Tyler, the Creator, Tokimonsta and More Made Sure This Wasn’t a Night of Mourning
You might not have heard of it, but Low End Theory is famous to fans of underground hip-hop and electronic music. The club night’s performers, DJ Nobody, Thundercat, Nosaj Thing, Flying Lotus and Tokimonsta, have shaped music far beyond LA’s beat scene, attracting the attention of performers like Kendrick Lamar and Thom Yorke. After twelve […]
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Anaphylaxis of the Mind
Alyson Pomerantz reframes her understanding of illness when an allergic reaction turns out to be something else.
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Secret Museums
Struggling with the world’s, and his own, homophobia, one queer young man searches for intimacy in the world of internet porn.
Posted inArts & Culture, Culture, Essays & Criticism, Feature, Story, Unapologetic Women
Dancing Backup: Puerto Ricans in the American Muchedumbre
Carina del Valle Schorske traces a lineage of Puerto Rican backup dancers in American entertainment from Rita Moreno to JLo.
Posted inArts & Culture, Business & Tech
Destroying Music, One Playlist at a Time
Spotify’s corporate-branded playlists are not the solution to the music industry’s problems. They’re a new problem.
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Raphael Saadiq Interviewed by Elise R. Peterson
Musician Raphael Saadiq talks about soul music and his own career’s longevity.
Posted inBooks, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story
Kissed a Girl
Vickie Vértiz maneuvers her way around teenage love, friend envy, and being outed by her Mexican mother.
