The Healing Herb: A personal journey through pain to relief
Nestled amidst the trees in the heart of the Ozarks, I found myself trapped in a body that seemed to have adopted the hills’ restless nature. The days morphed into…
What live theater can learn from Branson, Missouri
‘The Shepherd of the Hills’ has been running for 63 years and is the most performed outdoor drama in the U.S. Terra Fondriest/The Washington Post via Getty Images Joanna Dee…
Mindful Meditation: How cannabis can aid in meditation and mental wellness
In the quest for mental serenity and wellness, individuals often traverse through various modalities of healing and relaxation. Among the myriad avenues, the ancient practice of meditation stands as a…
John Fetterman might be the first to try to bare his legs in the Senate, but shorts have been ticking people off for almost a century
The Shorts Protest of 1930 brought more than 600 students to the steps of Robinson Hall at Dartmouth College. Courtesy of Rauner Library, Dartmouth College, CC BY-SA When Sen. Chuck…
The fight for 2% − how residuals became a sticking point for striking actors
The SAG-AFTRA actors union has been on strike since July 2023. Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Streaming disrupted the entire entertainment industry, upending the DVD-purchasing,…
Taylor Swift and the end of the Hollywood writers strike – a tale of two media narratives
Taylor Swift cheers as the Kansas City Chiefs play the Chicago Bears on Sept. 24, 2023. David Eulitt/Getty Images This fall, I’ve been starting my sociology classes by asking my…
Alienated Nerds
NFTs as gentrified fandom and the destruction of cultural autonomy in the digital age OK Fox is a self-described “old head scene queen” who’s been programming shows and organizing cultural…
American Sajaegi
THE first thing you need to understand is that, historically, there has been very little transparency in the record business. Until 1991, the sales data that trade publications like Billboard…
Writing Like a Partisan
A review of Forbidden Notebook by Alba De Céspedes In October 2022, the far-right politician Giorgia Meloni became Italy’s first female prime minister. Her party, Fratelli d’Italia, campaigned under the…
Midwest
SOFIA Samatar is the author of five books, most recently the memoir The White Mosque. Kate Zambreno is the author of nine books, most recently The Light Room, a meditation…