Category: Culture

  • Basquiat: A Griot and His Skulls

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    “I don’t know how to describe my work, because it’s not always the same thing. It’s like asking somebody, asking Miles [Davis], “How does your horn sound?” I don’t think he could really tell you why he plays this at this point in the music. You’re sort of on automatic.” – Jean-Michel Basquiat It’s hard…

  • A (freezing) Saturday afternoon in Astoria, brought to you by Zohran Mamdani

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    During the 2025 New York City mayoral election, social media was filled with videos of the now-mayor, Zohran Mamdani, listing his favorite places to eat in Queens. The recommendations ranged from hidden gems, like a Bangladeshi halal steam table spot in Astoria, to neighborhood favorites, like Jackson Heights’s Kabab King. This was a very successful…

  • Italian Futurism: Movement for Movement’s Sake

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    I have an irrational fear of Antonin Artaud. It’s not because of Artaud himself, a twentieth-century French avant-garde actor and writer. It’s because of the ideas his face evokes in my brain: the uncanny stuttering of a dying lamp, that ethical problem called the repugnant conclusion, and the first-year student stress of finding a lab…

  • Breaking the Cycle

    Breaking the Cycle

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    When we think of the New Year, it often serves as a time for reflection and renewal—a moment to pause and consider the significance of new beginnings. It is common for people to hit a proverbial “reset button” and establish New Year’s resolutions that reflect the physical, emotional, mental, or social changes they wish to…

  • Hidden Gems: Exploring Six of NYC’s Most Unique Museums

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    New York City is an epicenter of art and culture, housing some of the most prestigious museums in the world. Institutions like the Met, MoMA, American Museum of Natural History, and Guggenheim are globally recognized icons that draw throngs of visitors, locals and tourists alike. However, their popularity often leads to overwhelming crowds and long…

  • Between Nostalgia and Dreams, an Exhibition by Yusuf Ahmed

    Between Nostalgia and Dreams, an Exhibition by Yusuf Ahmed

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    “What is the object you’ve held onto the longest?” In Early February, Ethiopian-American photographer Yusuf Ahmed’s exhibition Between Nostalgia and Dreams opened at The Africa Center. Ahmed’s work centers on the experiences of African and Middle Eastern people and their diasporic communities. Previous work includes the short film The Fly Collectors, which highlighted local volunteers…