We are tragic sleepers
“We are tragic sleepers,” texts Miciah sometime in October. He and I happen to be birthday twins, as were our…
Letter from the City
We’ve Shamed the Sacklers. Who’s next?
After our first protest, PAIN faced a common critique: “If the Sacklers are too dirty for museums, who isn’t?” We…
Kahrkiv / Venice. April 2022
The following are excerpts from conversations that artist Pavlo Makov had with various people from February 24 — the day…
Speculative Sunrise
In Los Angeles, we never really see the sunrise. Instead, there is a time when the sky lightens, but our…
New York, October 2021
I’ve lived my entire life in cold-weather cities. I was born and raised in Chicago and have lived my adult…
Los Angeles, July 2021
TW: this text contains graphic language about gun violence. I was born at Cedars Sinai in Los Angeles on September…
Paris, April 2021
In France we have a tradition of protecting awful people not just in the name of power but also in…
Zurich, February 2021
It is 3:17 am as I start writing this column. I went to bed early, maybe a little after 10…
Los Angeles, November 2020
When I was asked to write a personal perspective on a subject of my choosing, I began writing a critical…