Declaration of Dependance
My Journey into the Art of Ballet
Argent Publications
Clam Diving in Karadere
This rhythmic pounding was in fact the first sign of trouble—the water was not calm, but rather choppy, dark, and taciturn...
The Season of Vytsotsky
Arriving with a smell of vodka, a haze of cigarette smoke, and the haunting voice of a man, piercing the air with raw, unbridled passion.
Ivan Donev
A Modern Philosopher in the World of High Fashion
Under Siege
An all-American girl finds herself negotiating high-context relationships in Italy... all while wearing borrowed pajamas.
The Nostalgia Effect of Stranger Things
With allusions to classic 80’s movies like E.T. and Stand by Me, Stranger Things came swooping in during a time when the world’s weariness of modernity was at its peak and stole our hearts with the nostalgia effect.
On Solitude
A Marukami-style slipstream riff on the nature of solitude.
Style Du Monde: The Black Dress
Black, while frequently disregarded as a mere shade, boasts a symbolism as intricate as that of any color, rivaling only the multifaceted blue.
Brigitte Bardot and the Emancipation of Female Individuality
It was, so to speak, the end of an era
Long Live the King
Perhaps the most significant—and often overlooked—reason for Stephen King’s success is the heartwood of his stories. At their core, King’s novels are not about the monsters; they’re about the people.