Arts
What's the Real Harlem Shake?
Harlem Shake: if you’ve seen one, you've basically seen them all.
Pitchfork President Kaskie Talks About How He Decided to “Zag”
"We’re definitely in the position where we want to innovate online publishing, whereas before we were a website." Chris Kaskie spoke about listening algorithms, Pitchfork's music festival, and why he still buys vinyl.
Dear Harvard: Confessions of a Harvard Student
Robert Fogarty's moving photography project "Dear World" takes the phrase "written all over your face" to a new level. In each of his photos, Fogarty depicts individuals with short, impactful phrases written on their skin, such as "I'm Going to College" or "Defend the American Dream." Fogarty is due to visit Harvard tomorrow.
Soul Fever
By the sound of it, if Queenie caught her man cheating, he’d be lucky if he got a three-second head start.
Old-School K-pop
Just as American blues evolved into modern day mainstream pop, rock, and hip-hop music, “pansori”—or Korean opera sung along to a drum—was the cornerstone for what developed into K-pop.
Behind the Pages
The centuries-old art of bookbinding has kept the volumes of Widener library in good health for years. But what else can the restorative craft do in the age of the e-book?