Issue.38

ANTHONY P. REALE The cast photos for The Wiz Live! are somewhat mesmerizing. My favorite one features Amber Riley, Uzo Aduba, and Mary J. Blige (Addapearle, Glinda, and Evillene respectively)…

NICHOLAS POPKEY Citrus sunbeams broke over the horizon, straight into Lucas’s eyes. Craning his neck, he blocked the glare with the rearview mirror. Georgia sat shotgun, asleep in the seat…

WILLIAM HERNANDEZ LUEGE What if Art doesn’t matter? I know, an odd question from someone whose whole career aspiration exists within the art industry. But let’s really stop and consider…

ZACH BUSCH When I was in middle school, it seemed like everyone was on Adderall. It was what the “hyper” kids took, and that was a lot of kids. It…

DAVID HECHT During Donald Trump’s candidacy and the early days of his presidency, myriad comparisons were made between him and various other U.S. and world leaders. As time has gone…

SAMUEL KIM I cannot keep my eyes off of Hong Kong. Hong Kong’s huge protests, explained | Source: © Vox/YouTube After nearly six months of coverage, most real-time news developments…

In this issue, we consider moments in life — in art, in history, in society — when something fundamental changes. Looking back after that time, all interpretation is different. Can…