Reviews
The Chimurenga Chronic A 48-page newspaper and 40-page stand-alone books review magazine featuring writing, art and photography inflected by the workings of innovation, creativity and resistance. In a 2012 review of Chimurenga in the Financial Times, Simon Kuper compares it to The New Yorker, saying “I’d always thought the zenith of journalism was The [...]
QotD
“What are you doing here?” – Gail Stanwyck “I ordered some lunch.” – Fletch “You ordered it here?” – Gail Stanwyck “Well, I knew this is where my mouth would be.” – Fletch
I am occasionally reminded that nerds are the worst. We’re terrible. I like superheroes and don’t pick up on social cues, and as a result, I get to be part of this weird exclusionary culture that craps on things that actually matter. On a smaller level, I absolutely hate the “two things combined” mentality that [...]
Scions of the Malcontent
Aminata Traoré hasn’t always been in France’s good books. In fact, as a leader of anti-globalization and women’s movements, France has kept a close eye on her—following by the book the adage which says keep your friends close and your enemies even closer. Traoré has been challenging the logic of expulsion, specifically of French [...]
Reviews
Trouble Will Find Me by The National 4AD – CD, vinyl, download – released 2013 Moody, pensive indie rock album 13 tracks, 55 minutes There is no question in my mind that I am a privileged person. By mere virtue of living in a democratic country and having an office job, a roof over my [...]