Merry Christmas Lil Mama, The Forty Year-Old Version, and The Armenian Sketchbook
A featured article by Kavi Kshiraj and a podcast with Sudeep Bhargava.
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Featured Article
breathless
the sky shifts large and roiling, and i fall seasick.
i burn candles, and they drip pale and uneven across the floors. silence builds us.
Album
Merry Christmas Lil Mama: The Gift That Keeps on Giving by Chance The Rapper and Jeremih
Chance the Rapper and Christmas are a match made in heaven.
Film
The Forty Year-Old Version directed by Radha Blank
Radha Blank’s The Forty-Year-Old Version is a film I wish I could have watched in theaters, not only for the chance to be engulfed by a beautifully shot 35mm black and white film on a large screen but also to collectively laugh with strangers at moments that aren’t just funny -- they’re ridiculous.
Essay
The Armenian Sketchbook by Vasily Grossman
When I travel, I don’t document my experiences as much as I should. Whether it’s a brief journey or halfway across the world, there is always a benefit in documenting one’s adventures.
Playlist
Elizabeth’s “avoiding. tWo papers” features Charles Mingus, Solange, and Sudan Archives
Elizabeth’s favorite track: “Dreams” by Solange
Description: “The numbers have increased and so has my knowledge of murder hornets but not my knowledge of alternative economies resisting capitalism - should probably play in order to avoid the chaos that is the end of this year.”
Podcast
Episode #30: Top 3 Songs of 2020, Eggnog, and Sudeep Bhargava
An old fashioned episode of Two Virgins for ya! On this week’s episode, Teresa and Sam talk about their top three songs of 2020 over a cup of eggnog with Teresa’s friend, Sudeep. Sam and Sudeep also try to guess which artists each put on their lists, and it goes horribly wrong. Artists featured include Anjimile, Billie Eilish, Moses Sumney, Junglepussy, and more!
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