‘Potion: A Play in Three Cocktails’
What on earth is a “spoken word opera?”
By Carla Diaz
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On Satire and the Unique Brand of Controversy It Breeds
The debate shouldn’t always have to end with, “If you don’t think it’s funny, you just don’t understand it.”
By Natasha Guzman
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The Essential Ellen Willis, Today: “Courage to face the awful truth”
Writers, critics, and fans gather in DUMBO to celebrate the "essential" Ellen Willis.
By Natalie Weiner
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Scholarly Value Added
An interview with Sharon Marcus of Public Books about translation and transnational discourse.
By Jane Carr
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Living on the Edge
Hurricane Sandy, the Jersey Shore, and the storms facing the middle class
By Tristan Snell
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Books & Roses
Catalonian couples celebrate Sant Jordi by exchanging roses. The giving of books is a modern update to tradition.
By Kristin Oakley
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Documenting Ourselves
While kicking off Immigrant Heritage Week, a new documentary from Jose Antonio Vargas sparks conversations that will continue for a long time to come.
By Kristin Oakley
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To Be Chosen and Chosen
Jewish Feminism Explained Through Buffy the Vampire Slayer
By Dvora Meyers