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Masks and Motherhood: Reflections on Simon Stone’s Medea

A consideration of a modern reimagining of an ancient play

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Lincoln

“He wouldn’t have taken it normally, but there was a girl at Lincoln’s shoulder, a fiber science major who kept touching his button-down to inspect the weave, and he couldn’t tell afterwards whether she’d only kissed him because it was 100% cotton.”

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Harry Hazards

The news that the British media—perhaps the world’s most ferociously unscrupulous—kept Prince Harry’s presence in Afghanistan a secret for ten weeks shocked the world. But as soon as the story broke, he was pulled off the front lines and sent home.

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Why Walt Matters

The magical madness of an iconic character.

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Replacing the Irreplacable

Earlier this week, America met its replacement for the (some would say) irreplaceable Jon Stewart.

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Women in Philosophy

“How do you turn to an entire field of academia and say, ‘Be better?'”

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Weight Watcher

“No matter how good my grades are or how well I do in my after-school clubs, I fight with my body.”

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Abandoning the Authentic

Coming to terms with the newest craze in contemporary dance.

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Inevitable Acts: Ruminations on The Lady with the Pet Dog

Through Joyce Carol Oates, a Nass writer ponders the inexorable force of love.

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Jane’s Addiction

“She saw eyes that enjoyed staring, ears that indulged in eavesdropping, and a mind that ruthlessly analyzed what her senses discerned. She saw hands that took these findings and selected food accordingly, cut food accordingly, chewed food accordingly.”

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Lindner Park

A reflection on yard signs, people-watching, and living in a swing state during the 2020 election.

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Music for the 2020s: Nass Recommends DECIDE by Djo

Discover Joe Keery’s new album that encapsulates the absurdity, anxieties, and joys of Gen Z.

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