When Sontag directed Waiting for Godot in Sarajevo during the siege actors showed up starving to rehearse by candlelight because the production was the only thing sustaining their will to live, anytime anyone says art is politically frivolous tell them that and see what they say
@EmmaTolkin one of the funny things in all the discourse about her and the book is i dont see anyone mentioning how online it is!!! so many references to random viral tweets lol
I’m devastated to hear about the passing of Asad Haider, from whom I learned so much. I’ve returned to this essay on the meaning of Palestinian nationalism many times https://t.co/bmdQtP3JjK
On Black Friday, Starbucks workers expanded their ULP strike to 85+ cities.
Now, just 6 days later, the strike is growing AGAIN.
Hundreds of baristas are joining the Red Cup Rebellion today, alongside thousands already striking in 105+ cities! $SBUX
Coffee. Black. No sugar because I don't trust anything that makes this easier. The first sip burns and I let it. Pain means I'm still here. Pain means the night didn't win. I hold the cup with both hands like a man holding his own heart outside his body. Just me and something dark that doesn't pretend to be anything else. Everyone else will lie to me today. This won't
@theashleyray i mean i agree the person you're quote tweeting is silly for exceptionalizing the tumult of Modern Times as a uniquely gen Z experience. i also think it's silly for you to paint all gen Z as uniquely incurious or dumb about history when generational alienation is forever ....
tremendous first weekend for 𝘌𝘭 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦 𝘦𝘴 𝘦𝘭 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘰: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘝𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘰𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘩 𝘔𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳 at Various/Artists Gallery @ 19 Essex.
The show is up through December 14; gallery hours are 3-8, Thursday-Sunday.
https://t.co/IepMChT2YN