The Interpretation of Screams
Maggie Nelson’s new book examines how we express and interpret pain
Getting off US tech is no easy task
But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t make the effort
Lumberjack Flash
A story collection finds multiple ways to explore and explode gender identity
Front Lines
Peter Weiss’s literature of revolt
Kent Monkman: History is Painted by the Victors
a sumptuous new exhibition catalogue, Toronto-based art star Kent Monkman (Fisher River Cree)
Rebel with a Clause
A career-spanning collection of Lynne Tillman’s digressive, renegade fictions
White House and DHS Share Image Apparently Created by White Nationalist
On Wednesday, the White House and the Department of Homeland Security shared a propaganda poster on official accounts on X and Instagram.
Australian deported from US says he was ‘targeted’ due to writing on pro-Palestine student protests
An Australian man who was detained upon arrival at Los Angeles airport and deported back to Melbourne says United States border officials told him it was due to his writing…
Gull sips man’s coffee before stealing his mug
A gull has taken revenge on a man who was installing anti-bird spikes in a Cornish town - by drinking his coffee and pinching his mug. {read}
Battle of Century City
On 15 June 1990, the Battle of Century City took place, as police in Los Angeles attacked striking janitors and their supporters during a peaceful Service Employees International Union demonstration.…