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Power and Consent in Brown America

  • Sheila Sundar
  • February 21, 2018
The rules of a more even world might call into question those of us who knew that we deserved better but could not match this knowledge with unambiguous demands.
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A Desi Win: Trust No Aunty by Maria Qamar

  • Ikya Kandula
  • January 17, 2018
What started off as a coping mechanism to deal with the widening generational gap within immigrant families, Qamar has shaped into a new philosophy for cultural in-betweeners.
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Contentious Comic BFFs

  • Rosamund Lannin
  • November 7, 2016
You may have missed Matt Groening and Lynda Barry in Sydney this past weekend, but never fear: over at the Guardian, you can still read about their lifelong friendship, which…
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Red Hot Chili Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex Magik | Rumpus Music
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Albums of Our Lives: Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Blood Sugar Sex Magik

  • Hamish Duncan
  • September 22, 2016
Before you came along, I don’t think I actually had a musical identity.
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The Rumpus Interview with Manuel Gonzales

  • Graham Oliver
  • April 8, 2016
Manuel Gonzales talks about his new novel, The Regional Office is Under Attack!, transitioning from nonprofit work to teaching, and how to zig when a trope wants you to zag.
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Collecting John Updike’s Trash

  • Ian MacAllen
  • September 1, 2014
Paul Moran began collecting John Updike’s trash in 2006, three years before the writer’s death. He found discarded photos, story drafts, and honorary degrees. The acquisition of curbside trash seems…
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Lit-Mags in Pop Culture

  • Lauren O'Neal
  • November 14, 2013
“Does anybody outside of our circle care?” asks The Millions’ Nick Ripatrazone in a post about literary magazines. “What is the wider cultural influence of literary magazines?” To try to…
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