slippery positions

As a self-defined Black, lesbian, mother, warrior poet, Audre Lorde is the model representative for intersectionality. As such, Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches has become a ubiquitous text in undergraduate courses, for the theory and practice of intersectionality; a way

slippery positions

As a self-defined Black, lesbian, mother, warrior poet, Audre Lorde is the model representative for intersectionality. As such, Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches has become a ubiquitous text in undergraduate courses, for the theory and practice of intersectionality; a way

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comfort vlog: the lizzie bennett diaries and the taming of digital media

Spoiler alert: the following article discusses plot points from both Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen and the Lizzie Bennett Diaries by Hank Green and Bernie Su. It is a truth universally acknowledged that an emerging medium in possession of

comfort vlog: the lizzie bennett diaries and the taming of digital media

Spoiler alert: the following article discusses plot points from both Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen and the Lizzie Bennett Diaries by Hank Green and Bernie Su. It is a truth universally acknowledged that an emerging medium in possession of

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south/south cities

I currently live in the Netherlands, but I took the overnight bus to Paris recently to reconnect with a cousin who was traveling there on business. I do not speak French beyond a Je m’appelle level, but the cousin and

south/south cities

I currently live in the Netherlands, but I took the overnight bus to Paris recently to reconnect with a cousin who was traveling there on business. I do not speak French beyond a Je m’appelle level, but the cousin and

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critical friendship studies part ii

by rana baaklini Let me tell you about friendship. The friend is al rafeeq—the companion, the fellow traveler, the one who accompanies you on your journey. On this bad trip/good trip that’s a life, you’ll go places and meet people,

critical friendship studies part ii

by rana baaklini Let me tell you about friendship. The friend is al rafeeq—the companion, the fellow traveler, the one who accompanies you on your journey. On this bad trip/good trip that’s a life, you’ll go places and meet people,

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critical friendship studies

In this two-part essay, I want to make that a thing. To ‘study’ friendship ‘critically’ may sound like the absolute worst thing one could do to a friend, but I posit that you’re worth it. Important institutions give out grants

critical friendship studies

In this two-part essay, I want to make that a thing. To ‘study’ friendship ‘critically’ may sound like the absolute worst thing one could do to a friend, but I posit that you’re worth it. Important institutions give out grants

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k-dramas in the global south

I recently came across a South Korean soap opera dubbed in Kurmanji, a dialect mostly spoken in the autonomous Kurdish region of Iraq. Turns out, Korean dramas—or k-dramas—have become extremely popular in Kurdistan. The show was Jumong, a historical drama

k-dramas in the global south

I recently came across a South Korean soap opera dubbed in Kurmanji, a dialect mostly spoken in the autonomous Kurdish region of Iraq. Turns out, Korean dramas—or k-dramas—have become extremely popular in Kurdistan. The show was Jumong, a historical drama

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transmissions_001 // durian amok: mztek & mz baltazar’s laboratory

This podcast is part of Khairani Barokka’s Durian Amok column. Khairani Barokka’s Durian Amok column introduces the first podcast in our TRANSMISSIONS series. Here, Okka [C] converses with Stefanie Wuschitz [R], director of Mz Baltazar’s Laboratory—which is “a weekly event

transmissions_001 // durian amok: mztek & mz baltazar’s laboratory

This podcast is part of Khairani Barokka’s Durian Amok column. Khairani Barokka’s Durian Amok column introduces the first podcast in our TRANSMISSIONS series. Here, Okka [C] converses with Stefanie Wuschitz [R], director of Mz Baltazar’s Laboratory—which is “a weekly event

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