The Brutalists
A film about a struggling architect, a style the world loves to hate—The Brutalist and Brutalism itself share more than just a name. Is it bold vision or concrete failure?
an Artist in Her Original SoHo Loft
Crista Grauer
We’re Leaving
Starting out working on Noah Baumbach’s comedy-drama Frances Ha, it was Zachary Treitz’s Sundance-nominated 2011 short film, We’re Leaving, that saw the young director cut his filmmaking teeth. The offbeat short tells…
Nowhere (1997 film)
Nowhere is a 1997 black comedy drama film written and directed by Gregg Araki. Described by Araki as "Beverly Hills, 90210 on acid", the film follows a day in the…
Bad Eyesight Before Glasses: What Did People Do?
History Dose tackles the question: What did people with poor eyesight do before glasses were invented? Glasses are a necessity for so many people today, so what did people do…
Where does punctuation come from?!
In this episode I trace the punctuation we use every day as far back as I can. ❓Is the question mark actually a word? ❗️Where did the exclamation mark come…
Sofía Valdés Is Breaking Generational Curses, One Song at a Time
The Panamanian singer-songwriter talks about honoring her roots and fulfilling her destiny
How Horsegirl Opened Up Their World
H ere they come now, bustling down the street in Brooklyn, three young musicians wrapped in winter coats and chatting animatedly among themselves as they approach the diner on the…
Allusionist 205. Lexicat, part 2: now with added Dog
n Lexicat part 1, we met the author Mary Robinette Kowal and her cat Elsie, and learned about how they communicate via a set of buttons programmed with words. In…
It’s Not Just Wayfair: Why Does ALL Of Your Furniture Fall Apart?
If you have ever bought a Wayfair couch or tried to assemble an IKEA anything, you know furniture sucks now. Fast furniture has taken over — meaning cheap quality for…