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Posted inEditor's Pick

Party Revolution

by Seyward Darby November 30, 2022November 30, 2022

“Rave culture breaks from the past to build something new.”

Posted inEditor's Pick

The Original Renegade

by heymarkarms February 13, 2020October 19, 2022

A 14-year-old ninth grader from the Atlanta suburbs created a dance called The Renegade that exploded on communities like TikTok. The only problem is that Harmon saw her creation take on a life of its own without any acknowledgement.

Posted inArts & Culture, Books, Culture, Essays & Criticism, Story

Frenzied Woman

by Longreads October 25, 2019January 20, 2023

Cinelle Barnes considers how the chaos and discipline of dance kept the disparate parts of her being stitched together.

Posted inEditor's Pick

Confessions of a Lapsed Catholic Dancer

by Sari Botton May 24, 2019October 19, 2022

In this personal essay, Kate Branca considers the body as an instrument of faith.

Posted inEssays & Criticism, Feature, Nonfiction, Story

Confessions of a Lapsed Catholic Dancer

by Kate Branca May 24, 2019October 19, 2022

Kate Branca considers the body as an instrument of faith.

Posted inEditor's Pick, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction

Confessions of a Lapsed Catholic Dancer

by Kate Branca May 24, 2019October 19, 2022

Kate Branca considers the body as an instrument of faith.

Posted inArts & Culture, Culture, Essays & Criticism, Feature, Story, Unapologetic Women

Dancing Backup: Puerto Ricans in the American Muchedumbre

by Carina del Valle Schorske April 3, 2019October 19, 2022

Carina del Valle Schorske traces a lineage of Puerto Rican backup dancers in American entertainment from Rita Moreno to JLo.

Posted inArts & Culture, Culture, Editor's Pick, Essays & Criticism, Unapologetic Women

Dancing Backup: Puerto Ricans in the American Muchedumbre

by Carina del Valle Schorske April 3, 2019October 19, 2022

Carina del Valle Schorske traces a lineage of Puerto Rican backup dancers in American entertainment from Rita Moreno to JLo.

Posted inEditor's Pick

Duet for a Small Porpoise’s Extinction

by Sari Botton December 10, 2018October 19, 2022

A personal essay in which Kimi Eisele contemplates coherence, the near extinction of the vaquita, and the expensive bycatch of being human.

Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Story

Duet for a Small Porpoise’s Extinction

by Kimi Eisele December 10, 2018October 19, 2022

Kimi Eisele contemplates coherence, the near extinction of the vaquita, and the expensive bycatch of being human.

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