Back Matter

Annual print + digital magazine published at The New School. Issue 7 coming May 2025! #backmatter

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I Am Easy to Find — like an elegy in motion. Vulnerable. Human. Honest.

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Her — for when loneliness meets love in the age of tech.

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Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara — friendship, freedom, and the beauty of living now.

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The Darjeeling Limited — a quirky ride through grief, healing, and brotherhood.

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Synecdoche, New York — a surreal spiral into the theater of the self.

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Need a movie night that hits you in the heart and the head?

Here’s a lineup for when you’re feeling everything, everywhere, all at once.

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In the studio working on the next - but always inspired by what's come before.

Here's look back at our past covers.

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A study in watching—and being watched.
Private moments in public spaces.
Identity, disconnection, and the quiet rebellion of self-definition.
Where retro meets real, and the line between observer and observed blurs.
It’s eerie, intimate, honest.
Just how we like it.
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NYC’s Must-Follow Influencers – A much-needed refresh on who’s really shaping New York’s digital scene. No beige aesthetics here. (The Cut)

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The Social Biome & Connection – Turns out, making small talk and texting your friends back actually does something for your brain. Who knew? (Vox)

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Marina Abramović Goes Web3 – The queen of performance art is stepping into NFTs. Is it genius or just another digital experiment? (stupidDOPE)

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Black Satire & Hollywood – The American Society of Magical Negroes and American Fiction are flipping racial tropes on their heads—successfully? You decide. (NYT)

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Disney’s Snow White – The live-action remake no one can stop talking about… but is it worth the discourse? (The Guardian)

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What We’re Reading This Week

From deep dives into internet culture to radical performance art and Hollywood satire, here’s what’s been keeping us thinking:

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Not all stories make the front page—but they should. Follow @backmattermag for what you’re missing.