by Havi Rojer I’m feeling devious / You’re looking glamorous / Let’s get mischievous / And polyamorous / Wine and women and wonderful vices / Welcome to the cult of Dionysus “The Cult of Dionysus,” The Orion Experience The word … Continue reading A Very Short History of Bacchanalia & Dionysia

by Laura Schroeder art by Emma Eisler One second, you’re a tried and true staple of American food service innovation: A little, laminated paper box full of french fries. The first cousin of the more flashy Dixie cup, you’re reliable, … Continue reading Smushed Detritus

by Mariana Meriles photo by Emma Condie There’s a long list of first dates that tween me consistently dreamed of (aside from just any date in the first place). But the one that always made the top of the list … Continue reading The Perfect First Date

by Sarah Bastos All of the houses look the same with their manicured lawns, picket white fences, and leftover holiday decorations. You don’t remember when the next-door neighbors moved out. Or when the new neighbors began living there. Every Friday … Continue reading small town gothic

by Quinn Theobald art by Belle McDonald As far as I can remember, there were three reasons why Gran called her garden a faerie garden. As for carrots, they were rain food and Saturday morning food. Those were Gran’s favorite … Continue reading An Eye Out for Ladybugs

by Emma Bernstein art by Belle McDonald Even if you’ve never been, even if you grew up in the claustrophobic crush of a city where no one knows their neighbors’ names, a corner of your memory is reserved just for … Continue reading One Promised Happy Day

by Vee Cipperman The six of us bundle up and out to Coney Island—which isn’t an island, as much as a salted strip of land that cuts a rind around New York. The Q train rumbles from underground tunnels to … Continue reading December: Coney Island

by Evelyn Kennedy Jaffe art by Havi Rojer Dear Strawberry Queen, The first time I met you I was about five years old. You towered above me on a beautiful plinth covered with vines, strawberries, and leaves, and you were … Continue reading Love Letter to the Strawberry Queen

by Stephanie Tom When I say the word “circus” or “carnival,” I expect that most people have similar impressions that come to mind. We think of elephants and clowns, of death-defying acts by acrobats in glittering leotards. We imagine the … Continue reading The Spectacle of Subjugation: A Brief Overview of the Dark Histories Behind Circuses in the United States