What our staff has been looking at, reading, and thinking about.
Clotheslines: A Practice Unperceived
The whole process defamiliarized the weekly routine of laundry and after some time, the household chore became almost ritualistic and meditative.
Who Will Survive in America?
The year I turned thirteen, I became radicalized. I was not radicalized in a literal sense, as I was too young and too naive to understand the power I wielded. However, the year I turned thirteen, my innocence was ripped from my grasp and I was left to nurse the fleshy open wounds of fury and fear.
Sækyi Drops “Girls”
In a time-lapse to the past, Richmond’s SÆKYI releases new single “GIRLS” out May 11th.
Live from the Living Room: with DJ BoyGirl
DJs and Artists takeover Instagram Live to pass the aux, host listening parties, studio sessions, sets, and hangouts–all without leaving the house. COVID-19 self-isolation forces musicians to pin-up their side hustle by canceling gigs, but their sound is not muted that easy.
One VCU Master Plan: The Anatomy of Gentrification and VCU
Languishing in the sunshine while sprawled on the campus green sounds reminiscent of cinematic depictions of college campuses. However, with every added building and landscape, local families are left with no place to call home. Finding a place in the sun is easy, building a home isn’t.
Our Affinity Towards Light Warmth, and Pigments of a Clear Sky
Staring at the screen into Sorolla’s piece, I can feel the warmth. I yearn to feel the sun’s embrace and the wind’s cradle as Pink Girl does— it’s a feeling I recall in my own nineteen years.
