At our first editors’ meeting, we had the happy realization that this was the thirteenth year of kitsch‒and so our theme “13” was born. The theme, 13, inspired interpretations ranging from José Armando’s analysis of superstitions (“My Belief is Their Superstition”), to Fauna, Elise, and Annika’s takes on puberty and adolescence (“Shaving Off Gender Norms,” “Thirteen and Thriving,” and “What It Means To Be Thirteen”), to Agrippa and Melvin’s explorations of video games (“Thirteen and Online,” and “Leaving the Vault”). Of course, some of the articles branched out beyond “13”‒for example, Adam’s revealing take on the irony of two of … Continue reading Letter from the Editors, Fall 2016