The Exotic Subject
Inspired by thinkers like Clarice Lispector, Hélène Cixous, Susan Sontag and Fernanda Young, Thais Diniz explores how femininity and trauma become aesthetics under the algorithm.
kapwa: what is necessary / we are
A poem by Summer Smith.
Beaten: An Exploration of Kink in Popular Media
Daniel G. critiques the shallow and sensationalized portrayal of BDSM and deviant sexuality in mainstream media, calling for more authenticity, nuance, and respect for the subcultures it attempts to depict.
move? : A poem by Amy Lu
“The light the media paints Indigenous peoples in is often racially-profiled, unfair and from a settler-colonialist point of view. I want to help rewrite the narrative with my poem and show the struggles these people are going through to protect their traditional territories. “
American Grown Filipino: Comfort Food Keeping Memories
Summer Smith explores how classic Filipino dishes like lumpia, balut, and sinigang connect them to family, culture, and key moments in their life.