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The anonymous street artist Banksy took his artistic skills and coronavirus commentary to a London Underground train, only to have it erased hours later.
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By The Editors  This year's artists Everyone in New York City saw Spring 2020 get "canceled" and this summer is turning out to be unlike any other, thanks to COVID-19. But are we doomed to a year without stoop culture? No, we can still get a (safe) taste of it, thanks to savvy artists and community organizers like Kendra Ross and her creative posse.
Kendra is the founder of STooPS, an annual arts event and workshop series in Brooklyn's vibrant Bed-Stuy. The emphasis on local, accessible art and civic responsibility among different racial and cultural groups in this historically Black neighborhood always makes STooPS a beautiful summer highlight. We asked Kendra a couple of questions about how STooPS will unite Bed-Stuy's neighbors in a socially distanced fashion on July 18th. Here's what she told us over email: The Breadcrumbs widget will appear here on the published site.
By The Editors  We had a very safe, socially distanced email interview with poet Beth Gordon, managing editor of Feral to learn more about this new art and literary journal. Issue 1 came out on April 1st—yes, during a pandemic!–and poetry submissions just closed for Issue 3 (art submissions remain open). Here's what Beth has to say about this wild darling: How would you encapsulate what Feral is?
Feral is an online and print journal of poetry and art. Our mission is to publish emotionally engaging and well-crafted work from an eclectic group of poets and artists at all stages of their artistic journeys. The Breadcrumbs widget will appear here on the published site.
Interview: Cat From Hologender Talks Leftist Memes, Sailor Moon, #BlackLivesMatter, and More7/15/2020 By Ghia Vitale  Meme Credit: Cat from Hologender Photo Credit: Artwork of Usagi from a Sailor Moon x Riccimie Premiere Salon collab from 2016) Hologender is a popular meme page that’s famous for serving up leftist messages, an inclusive attitude, and vibrant imagery. Memes don’t get much danker than this! Check out this exclusive interview to learn more about Cat, the creator of Hologender as well as one of its admins.
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By The Editors
A few of the contributors to Her Plumage, Quail Bell's anthology of women's writings, got together to read some work from the book on Zoom. Tune in! P.S. This video is best watched from your desktop, but if you're on a mobile device, click on the Vimeo title to get redirected to the mobile view.
Like what you heard? Then get your copy of the anthology.
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By Pippa Abernathy
Editor's Note: This piece contains spoilers for Kindred and mentions topics such as abuse, slavery, and other potentially triggering topics. 
After an unacceptably long time, I finally had a chance to read Octavia Butler's Kindred. It was a telling narrative of the ways women, particularly Black women, are expected to support a white man without question. It also highlights the way that familial bonds are used to manipulate and further abuse those who are victims of it.
Though I am not Black, Butler's work finally helped me realize I couldn't help my own Rufus Weylin: my ex-boyfriend. The Breadcrumbs widget will appear here on the published site.
 Dear Quail Bell readers,
It has come to our attention that "WACKOdemics!", a piece we published by Mick McGrath, was not quite the fiction the author claimed it to be. Rather, based upon insight from those who know him in person, it was more of a manifesto pushing his misogynist and racist beliefs—which he has shared widely in academic settings. We thought the piece was a work of fiction not only because the author labeled it as such but because of its absurd details. The narrator reports hearing voices from the TV, believes Jesus regularly tripped on mushrooms, and mentions a recurring dream about living in a padded cell. We thought the work meant to criticize real-life men like the narrator, not celebrate them. In publishing this story, we did not in any way mean to promote the narrator's vile views. We have since removed the story from our website and social media. We apologize for negatively affecting anyone by publishing this work. For a reminder of our publication's mission and values, please visit our 'About' page. Feathery Hugs, The Editors The Breadcrumbs widget will appear here on the published site.
A good book review, in my opinion, should lay out everything the reader should know before purchasing a book. Obviously, there are details the critic can’t explain in full, but they should give enough of an idea of the book’s plot, content, themes, and other details readers could find interesting. This primarily applies to fiction and nonfiction, since these are books that can sell based entirely on character descriptions and plot summaries.
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 The scene: A large dinner party, two or three years ago. Mostly 20 and 30-somethings crowd the table over a decadent, very Instagrammable meal.
Character: A loud white man in his early 30s. Dialogue: “I just look at single people and say, “Haha, you’re single! I’m married!” Needless to say, he was not my favorite person at the party. Do you really need any more context to know he’s obnoxious? |
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