Anime Trauma and Divorce, Clemency, and Armenian Popular Songs
Anime Trauma and Divorce, Clemency, and Armenian Popular Songs
A featured article by Erik Ahigbee and a podcast featuring an interview with the multi-disciplinary artist sage c. braziel
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Featured Article
Sea Song by Erik Ahigbee
where between is now
here. then is now never.
here now nowhere. his name
is somewhere on paper.
Album
Anime, Trauma and Divorce by Open Mike Eagle
The drums feel like they were played by an orchestra section rather than programmed in a DAW. The synths sound like they were taken from fish playing electronic violins underwater.
Film
Clemency directed by Chinonye Chukwu
Clemency is a painfully striking film, as the narrative largely elongates the predetermined fate of inmates on death row. The plot of the film lies outside of any character’s control, as systematic forces drive every pivot point, from the appeal to the execution process. Woodard’s performance as a warden projects an icy coldness that can only be radiated from someone who believes it is easier to be numb than to feel.
Book
Armenian Popular Songs by Ghevont Alishan
Even amid the glorious depictions, his poetry reflects the growing anti-Armenian sentiments within the Ottoman Empire. Published in the 1860s, Alishan’s work is being produced at a time where the persecution of Armenians is becoming more prevalent as massacres amount, leading up to the 1915 Genocide.
Playlist
Elina Arbo’s Music For Armenia features Mashrou' Leila, Mansour, and Fairouz
Elina’s favorite track: “Al Elnim” by Hamlet Minassian
Description: “The ongoing liberation struggle in Artsakh and the continuous displacement of Armenians and other minority groups in the region makes these times trivial. However, it is essential to still find light and celebrate culture no matter the situation.”
Podcast
Episode #22: Cold Brew with Pumpkin Cream and an Interview with sage c. braziel
On this week's episode, Sam and Teresa interview sage c. braziel (they/fae) over a cold brew with pumpkin cream. sage c. braziel is a Black autistic Queer femme artist, healer, and Virgo. They just released a book called Aubade with Sweet Pomegranates, which can be found here. Within their art, sage holds space for tenderness, sorrow, goofiness, and all emotions in-between. Their photography celebrates and preserves life and all its joys. Their writing embodies the beauty and agony that accompanies existing with several marginalized identities. sage talks to Teresa and Sam about the intersection between photography and poetry, their inspirations, and writing as an outlet for healing.
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