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The Vacationers
In which our author briefly recounts the difficulties of dinner.
firstnamecarmenx
Jul 1, 20247 min read


Bad But Beautiful: the Enduring Appeal of Caravaggio
Why is it we can't get enough of Caravaggio, a man known as much for his violent life as for his beautiful art?
Catriona Miller
Jun 23, 20245 min read
Wars and Words: The Power of the Pen and Freedom of the Press
The power of the pen is the ability to quake the hallways of injustice and greed.
rabhelanimguni
Jun 19, 20244 min read


A Bridge Across Time: NYC's Brooklyn Bridge turns 141
NYC's Brooklyn Bridge is 141 years old, and has lived an impressive literary life.
Sarah Hajkowski
Jun 13, 20245 min read
The Real of the Body
In CX ponders some things, none of which related to why our author is stuck on our author's ass right now, no.
firstnamecarmenx
Jun 5, 20244 min read


An Autistic Interpretation of Bella Baxter
Bella Baxter of 'Poor Things' examined through the lens of autistic womanhood
devonfwebb
May 26, 20245 min read
The New Time Travel
A framework must exist for imagining how time travel could, hypothetically, work, in order to enable new kinds of time travel plots.
Jeremy Colangelo
May 24, 202418 min read


The Spectacular Heart of Caroline Hoy
Charleston, SC native and dear friend of the author Caroline Hoy shares her field expert perspectives on environmental studies, Girl Scouts,
Sarah Hajkowski
May 22, 20248 min read
Why Did they Kill Cassandra first?
Why did they kill Cassandra first? Deep-dive into the myth behind Taylor Swift's song, 'Cassandra', from 'The Tortured Poets Department.'
Andrea EBJ
May 12, 20243 min read
The Convolution of a Nigerian Burial
“I pray it doesn't rain. In fact, it won't rain." This was my aunt on the eve of my father's funeral. She spoke like raindrops were a curse.

Eduek Moses
May 1, 20246 min read


Finding Hope: The Power of Peace as a Form of Defiance
How do you propose something as abstract as 'hope' to someone deep in the trenches seeking cover from a world that has turned against them?
Chao Shete
Apr 29, 20244 min read


Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica: Eat Your Words!
In which our author shares another letter written to a friend after finishing another book borrowed from that same friend; very neat!
firstnamecarmenx
Apr 25, 20244 min read


Lost In The Discourse Cycle
Culture today is ubiquitous with the Internet - it is Internet Culture, or more specifically, Algorithmic Culture.
Anwesha Dutta
Apr 23, 20246 min read


Stopmotion: Where Imagination and Insanity Converge
Stopmotion portrays the chaos of artistry through Ella, a troubled animator whose journey defies the lines between fiction & reality.
Gokul KP
Apr 19, 20244 min read
I Am Your Daughter
I was afraid that all I would remember were snippets of me asking her, “Do you remember me still?"
nabghashahid19
Apr 17, 20243 min read


When Art and Protest Collide
Art has increasingly become the target of protest. Is cultural vandalism ever justified?
Catriona Miller
Apr 13, 20245 min read


Was Defacing the Balfour Painting an Effective Form of Activism for the Pro-Palestine Movement?
By Dea Fejzullahu Recent events have reignited discussions surrounding the enduring legacy of the Balfour Declaration, prompting...
Dea Fejzullahu
Apr 11, 20243 min read


The Sequential Artists Workshop Taught Me How to Love My Art
Dominique Weldon examines what pushed her out of the art world and how SAW helped her reclaim her artistic identity

weldondominique
Apr 3, 20247 min read
The Return of Female Rage: A Year Into Paris Paloma's 'Labour'
By mixing musical genres of alt-pop and folk, Paris Paloma's Labour became a social media sensation with its thought-provoking lyricism.

A. L. Sarino
Mar 28, 20246 min read


LAPVONA by Ottessa Moshfegh: The Rot Town - a brief review in the form of a letter I really wrote to a friend
CX' review of Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh in the form of a letter they wrote to a friend
firstnamecarmenx
Mar 20, 20243 min read
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