On ‘I Am Easy to Find,’ The National (mostly) stays in its mold — but it pays off
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If you haven’t heard of or listened to The National, its eighth album I Am Easy to Find probably isn’t a good place to start.
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A communion of interiorities: At Bay Area Book Festival, readers and writers make personal, social discourses heard
The Bay Area Book Festival embodies the communal aspect of literature — its potential to bridge differences and highlight commonalities.
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Bay Area Book Festival honors local powerhouse at ‘Lawrence Ferlinghetti at 100: A Tribute’
On March 24 of this year, he turned 100 years old — an event that warranted celebration all around the world, including a birthday party at City Lights.
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Poets discuss future of artistic queerness at Bay Area Book Festival’s ‘Queer Poetics’
“Each poet sitting next to me here is considering queer pasts, writing from the present afterlives of colonial expansion … and plotting the queer future.”
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Debut issue of ‘Fairlady’ is outdated, lackluster story with stellar art
Why does structural sexism still have a place in a story whose concept is innovative enough that it shouldn’t have to rely on tradition in any way, shape or form?
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Ana Teresa Fernández: The artist behind the sculptures (and the stilettos)
For her, the most rewarding moments are when spectators of her art come to her with a simple reaction, a show of empathy: “I get it.”
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‘September Mourning: The Complete Collection’ is artful marriage of gothic aesthetic, superhero stakes
Yet, for all of its narrative failures and restrictions, “September Mourning” still maintains an impressive amount of charm. The humor is always on-beat, meshing incredibly well with the overall aesthetic of the story.
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The Antlers get nostalgic, revive old vibe at sold-out Great American Music Hall show
There was nothing new about what the Antlers showcased at the Great American Music Hall on Friday night. Of course, that’s exactly what the band was going for.
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Queerbaiting killed the author: ‘Harry Potter’ and the social irresponsibility of J.K. Rowling
For better or for worse, few fictional universes I have encountered throughout my two decades on this planet have made as big of an impact on me as the one that J.K. Rowling spun in “Harry Potter.” At age 9, I paraded around the school playground with my spellbook, wand
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New sensei on the block: ‘Mob Psycho 100’ and the rise of Reigen Arataka
Indeed, per the show’s internal moral compass, Reigen is exemplary. Despite being powerless, his overwhelming charisma and emotional intelligence have allowed him to save Mob multiple times.
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