M.I.A.’s Controversial “Bad Girls” Video Will Do Nothing For Saudi Women
March 15, 2012
M.I.A. likes to portray herself as a revolutionary, but if the “Bad Girls” video is any indication, she’s more interested in pandering to Western stereotypes of Arab countries.
The Counterpoint of Change
January 17, 2012
The Writers Bloc essays don’t have to have a direct affect on policy or pedagogy to be meaningful.
Posthuman at Last: Chaos and Cunning in Jay Scheib’s World of Wires
January 12, 2012
Are you living in a computer simulation? Jay Scheib’s recent work, World of Wires, may have the answer.
Beats, Rhymes, and Shabazz
December 7, 2011
A Seattle duo's enigmatic contribution to 2011's hip hop sound.
Sergio Chejfec: A Machine of Illusions
November 3, 2011
The Argentine writer on the English translation of his novel My Two Worlds, its meandering motifs, and its desire to remain or disappear.
PAGE TURNER 2011: “Hanging Out” with Junot Díaz and Min Jin Lee
November 2, 2011
A breakdown of the Brooklyn literary festival that dark, snowy Saturday.
