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Galaxies Unto Themselves: Lorna Simpson's Collages of Black Women's Hair

Galaxies Unto Themselves: Lorna Simpson's Collages of Black Women's Hair

"Black Women are the Shimmering Surface and the Power Beneath"

By Elizabeth Alexander | June 6, 2018

Why Is Caring About Fashion Considered Unserious?

Why Is Caring About Fashion Considered Unserious?

madison moore on Appearance, Class Status, and Sense of Self

By madison moore | April 19, 2018

When Vogue Went to Russia

When Vogue Went to Russia

Glossy Magazines and the Search for a New Normal in the Former Soviet Union.

By Michael Idov | February 21, 2018

Let's Talk About the Fantasy of the Writer's Lifestyle

Let's Talk About the Fantasy of the Writer's Lifestyle

The Undying Trope of Glamorous Decay is Basically an Anthropologie Catalog

By Rosalie Knecht | January 31, 2018

Enjoying the Fleeting Nature of Theater, in the Wake of Cancer

Enjoying the Fleeting Nature of Theater, in the Wake of Cancer

Dan O'Brien Reflects on the Dramaturgical Beat

By Dan O'Brien | January 24, 2018

The Secret Literary History of Some of Your Favorite Colors

The Secret Literary History of Some of Your Favorite Colors

Yellow Books, L. Frank Baum's Emerald, and The Color Purple

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Stephanie Danler: On Losing Something Precious

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