Three Poems
Heather Christle11.22.13
Three new poems from Heather Christle, author of What Is Amazing, selected by fall poetry editor, Ella Longpre.
Let’s Not Do This Anymore: A Manifesto
Mike Ingram11.21.13
Mike Ingram gets all Andy Rooney about boring literary readings, and suggests we quit all that white noise shit in favor of something else, something better.
FAME
Matthew Stokoe11.20.13
In an extended look at the historical quality of celebrity, Matthew Stokoe exhumes what trivialities, gossip-mongering, and other monikers lurk in our contemporary understanding of what it means to be famous.
Other People’s Diaries: An Interview With Mira Gonzalez
Lucy Tiven11.19.13
Mira Gonzalez talks with Lucy Tiven about loneliness, online personas, and the pros and cons of snorting Ambien.
Geode Jawns: The Street Gems of Paige Smith
Sarah Rose Etter11.18.13
Urban geodes painstakingly crafted by the nimble fingers of Paige Smith make their way from Los Angles to Philadelphia and beyond. Sarah Rose Etter interviews the artist about paper, resin, and Murakami.
Three Poems
Ben Estes11.15.13
Three new poems from The Song Cave’s Ben Estes, selected by Fall poetry series editor, Ella Longpre.
I Learned to Roar (In a Strip Club)
Christina Lee11.14.13
Hip Hop journalist Christina Lee explores industry microaggressions, strip club food, and why you shouldn’t be so quick to dismiss Katy Perry’s saccharine hit.
Pursuing the Trivial: The Houndstooth
Brian Oliu11.11.13
Brian Oliu traverses the trivia universe at Alabama University, including this stop at a “multi-million dollar monstrosity” bar.
The Painting in Modern Life
Elaine Kahn11.08.13
Blow up dolls, a vagina, and Jesus all circulate within one poem by Elaine Kahn, selected by Fall poetry editor, Ella Longpre.
Joshua Dildine’s Photo Series
Gabe Durham11.07.13
Joshua Dildine’s colorful paintings literally smear the boundaries between real and unreal. Gabe Durham takes a closer look at some of the effects of his Photo Series.
