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‘What Would It Mean to Think That Thought?’: The Era of Lauren Berlant

‘What Would It Mean to Think That Thought?’: The Era of Lauren Berlant ‘What Would It Mean to Think That Thought?’: The Era of Lauren Berlant

Four writers on the legacy of Berlant’s thinking both in the academy and in public life.

Jul 8, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Judith Butler, Maggie Doherty, Ajay Singh Chaudhary, and Gabriel Winant

Black Girls Matter

Black Girls Matter Black Girls Matter

Living while black.

Jul 7, 2021 / OppArt / Isis Davis-Marks

honey baked ham made by the author

The Art of the Meal The Art of the Meal

Sharing recipes and dinner-plate photos was a balm for isolation, and a reminder that magic is made in breaking bread together.

Jul 7, 2021 / Mary Lewis

St. Vincent, 2020.

St. Vincent’s Journey Into Musical Memory St. Vincent’s Journey Into Musical Memory

An exploration of her father’s past and the rock music of the 1970s is a new challenge for the artist.

Jul 7, 2021 / Books & the Arts / David Hajdu

An Artist’s Vision of Brexit Nightmares

An Artist’s Vision of Brexit Nightmares An Artist’s Vision of Brexit Nightmares

Northern Ireland’s border tensions rise.

Jul 1, 2021 / OppArt / David Sandlin

US BORDER wall

The Ideology of the Border The Ideology of the Border

Brendan O'Connor’s Blood Red Lines examines how disparate right-wing groups organized around a shared world view he calls “border fascism.”

Jul 1, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Felipe de la Hoz

Celebrating the Holidays

Celebrating the Holidays Celebrating the Holidays

Remembering our history.

Jun 30, 2021 / OppArt / Josh Gosfield

Jose Rizal execution

In the Archive of the Filipino Revolution In the Archive of the Filipino Revolution

The Revolution According to Raymundo Mata looks at a colony on the cusp of revolt and how historians influence the way these moments are remembered.

Jun 30, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Noah Flora

Viet Thanh Nguyen

‘We Have to Make Our Nation Confront What It Doesn’t Want to Remember’ ‘We Have to Make Our Nation Confront What It Doesn’t Want to Remember’

A conversation with Pulitzer Prize–winning novelist Viet Thanh Nguyen.

Jun 30, 2021 / Q&A / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Celebrating Pride Month

Celebrating Pride Month Celebrating Pride Month

A dance to LGBTQ!

Jun 29, 2021 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

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