Did Dana Schutz’s painting engage with her subject, Emmett Till, ethically and responsibly?
Arts & Culture
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, Profiles & Interviews
Five Questions for an Actor in the Ensemble of ‘Julius Caesar’
It was job of the ensemble to be the voice of the people. Then actual protestors rushed the stage.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Quotes
Not Really A Distant Aunt: My Family’s Slave
“Once, when I was sick for a long time and too weak to eat, she chewed my food for me and put the small pieces in my mouth to swallow.”
Posted inEditor's Pick
My Family’s Slave
Alex Tizon tells the story of his family’s slave, Lola. A utusan (“person who takes commands”), Lola was given as a gift from his grandfather to his mother in 1943, when Lola was 18 years old. Lola worked — unpaid — for Alex and his family for 56 years. In a turbulent childhood where his […]
Posted inFood, Quotes, Writing
American Media is Still Getting Chinese Food All Wrong
Chinese writers can bring a lot more to the table when it comes to writing about Chinese food.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes
Milo. Kind of Our Fault.
“…the ferocious pace of change in media at that point, and the need for novelty, for an answer, any answer, meant that a character like Milo (a charismatic conservative chameleon) could walk right in.”
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The Man Who Broke Ticketmaster
Ken Lowson, the most infamous and successful ticket scalper of all time, used bots to buy millions of tickets. Now, several years later, he’s ready to tell his story—and fix the system.
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My Menu For Lunar New Year: Guilt, Confusion, With A Side Of Angst
In this humorous take on passing down family holiday traditions, Kat Chow reflects on how duty and guilt mute her enthusiasm for Chinese Lunar New Year until she accepts that guilt is simply a natural part of the ritual.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes
“A Seriousness That Fails”: On the High Camp of Melania Trump
Daniel Spielberger wonders whether turning Melania Trump into a laughable, campy caricature is more than just mockery, but a way to feel a sense of control in a disempowering political climate.