Posts from Popula
Jane Jacobs and Delhi’s lockdowns
The renewed relevance of 'eyes on the street' as the pandemic ebbs
What Is ‘Drunk’?
The middle of the road between abstinence and passing out in someone’s front yard is still the middle of a road.
Left to Rot
Everything created is designed to decay. Man's detritus was Noah Purifoy's inspiration.
Acts of Kindness at Fayetteville State University
a visiting scholar from Nigeria confronts racial hierarchies in the US
I’ve Always Wanted to Look in a Dress the Way Albert Brooks Looks in a Dress…
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.
Scheming for Moderna in the Black Heart of Budapest: An Ex-pat’s Vax Adventure
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.
Andrew Yang: The Man Without Qualities
The model minority candidate for mayor of New York represents the status quo.
A Life of Dignity
White Americans don't want to deal with ghosts. But our entire family is a ghost story.
How to Get By
"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."
Three Bleak Hours at the Mustang Motel
In the midst of a global pandemic, there were no rooms at LA's sleaziest inn.