Category Archives: Current Events

The Barber of Aleppo

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Jack Cheng

Jack Cheng recalls the time he spent on archeological digs in Syria, and wonders what happened to the kind people he encountered. Continue reading →

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You Need To Look Away: Visions Of Contemporary Malaysia

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Tash Aw

In the wake of Flight 370, Tash Aw goes in search of a larger truth in his home country Malaysia through Ian Teh’s photographs. Continue reading →

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The Shame of Fat-Shaming

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Sayantani DasGupta

Is the anti-obesity movement a form of discrimination? Continue reading →

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Bombs Away: A Brief History of Explosive New York

Posted on March 18, 2014 by J.E. Fishman

J.E. Fishman, who wrote a book on the history of the New York Bomb Squad, explains that explosions and NYC have always gone hand in Black Hand. Continue reading →

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A Conversation With Our Man in Kiev

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Greg Olear

Greg Olear interviews his friend, the film producer Roman Kindrachuk–a longtime Kiev resident, whose apartment overlooks Maidan Square–on the situation in Ukraine. Continue reading →

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