Puabi’s Lyres: Feminine Musicianship
Excavations of the Royal Cemetery at Ur disrupt male-dominated narratives of how the lyre originated and gained importance.
Month: April 2020
Immersive Mock Hajj
A virtual reality tour of the Islamic pilgrimage responds to a critical lack of diversity in VR experiences
Crafting a Marriage Story
I found comfort in "Marriage Story" because it felt like what I wished my family's story could have been.
“¿Y qué es eso, no vas a comer mi comida?”
Instagram as a Tool for Food Justice in Queer Communities of Color
Disability Art at MoMA
MoMA's recent expansion served as an apt occasion to evaluate how the collection reflects strides in public knowledge of disability culture.
Is It Always Best to Look?
Whether representations of violence can help to rectify the unjust treatment of the oppressed is a familiar topic of debate, but our discussions focus too much on the intention of the creator and not enough on the effect on viewers.
The Bodies of Young Dancers
Formal-Aesthetic and Ethical Implications of Underage Dancers in Contemporary Choreography
Black Children, as Told to Them by the TV Screen
How does the lack of equal and unbiased representation in television marketed for children affect their sense of self and self-worth?
Grape Street: After Nas
I’m isolated with so many around, / I try to hit your line but static is the only sound.