Posts from Popula

The renewed relevance of 'eyes on the street' as the pandemic ebbs

The middle of the road between abstinence and passing out in someone’s front yard is still the middle of a road.

Contested pasts embraced in a Lebanese citadel

Everything created is designed to decay. Man's detritus was Noah Purifoy's inspiration.

a visiting scholar from Nigeria confronts racial hierarchies in the US

Wishing I looked as good as a man in a dress is an ancient feeling for me. This one's for all my trans dudes who want to wear dresses but hate being coded as female.

If I’ve learned anything this past year, living in a somewhat unstable foreign country during a vicious global pandemic, it’s to stay away from vaccines that sound like Captain Beefheart album titles.

The model minority candidate for mayor of New York represents the status quo.

White Americans don't want to deal with ghosts. But our entire family is a ghost story.

"I’d expected something more existential or philosophical to help with my grief — like really good art or therapy. Instead, repetitive movements and cheesy motivational sayings were getting me to a place of semi-emotional stability. After working out, I felt like I could get through the day."

The point of Ramadan is the struggle

When does the joy come?

In the midst of a global pandemic, there were no rooms at LA's sleaziest inn.