Posts from Popula

Jane Jacobs and Delhi’s lockdowns

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

From Popula
On May 17, 2021

What Is ‘Drunk’?

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

From Popula
On May 14, 2021
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The National Monument(s) at Rashayya

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Contested pasts embraced in a Lebanese citadel

From Popula
On May 11, 2021
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Left to Rot

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

Noah Purifoy
From Popula
On May 10, 2021
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Acts of Kindness at Fayetteville State University

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a visiting scholar from Nigeria confronts racial hierarchies in the US

Market House, Layfayette NC
From Popula
On May 10, 2021
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I’ve Always Wanted to Look in a Dress the Way Albert Brooks Looks in a Dress…

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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.

From Popula
On May 6, 2021
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Scheming for Moderna in the Black Heart of Budapest: An Ex-pat’s Vax Adventure

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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.

From Popula
On April 30, 2021
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Andrew Yang: The Man Without Qualities

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

From Popula
On May 3, 2021
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A Life of Dignity

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

From Popula
On April 28, 2021

How to Get By

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"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."

From Popula
On April 22, 2021

Time to Be Good

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The point of Ramadan is the struggle

From Popula
On April 21, 2021

Self-Flagellation in the Validation Economy

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When does the joy come?

From Popula
On April 19, 2021

Three Bleak Hours at the Mustang Motel

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

From Popula
On April 15, 2021