Interview with Tim DeVita
NORA ROSENGARTEN In this issue, we sat down with Tim DeVita, a current medical student in Georgetown University School of Medicine and long-time health care advocate who became passionate about…
Issue.19
7 posts
Copyright vs. Collaboration: When Productions Go Off-Script
MEGAN DOMINY If your Facebook feed looks anything like mine, playwright intent/consent has been a very hot topic lately. Maybe your Twittersphere has been focused on the other political dumpster…
We Cannot Stop At Just Blaming the Trolls and Their King
TANISHA HUMPHREY From Under the Troll Bridges We’ve all heard the phrase “don’t feed the trolls,” urging online users to ignore bullies, harassers, and others spreading hatred and intolerance across…
On Maybe: Implying Yes While Meaning No (Or, My “Me Too”)
KELLEY KIDD Recently, as on many days, I found myself aimlessly scrolling through my Facebook newsfeed on my commute to work, anticipating nothing more rewarding than the potential tiny thrill…
Framing Nonfiction: Suspension of Disbelief in Post-Fact Photography
SWEDIAN LIE One of the most beloved phrases in theatre and performance studies is the term “suspension of disbelief,” which was coined with respect to fictional works of literature in…
Can Your Data Speak For You?
AISTE GUOBYTE It’s Sunday, June 6th, 1841: the eve of Census Night in Killashandra, County Cavan in Ireland. Patt Leddie (60 – farmer – head of the family – can…
The Performance of Yes: On Tacit & Explicit Agreement
In this issue of SixByEight Press, we discuss the various ways in which we express opinions of agreement and approval — and what happens when these performative contracts of consent…