Rebirth of Tradition: Placing Allen Ginsberg’s “Howl” in Conversation with Ornette Coleman’s The Shape of Jazz to Come

By Addie Lamb Our heads are round so thought can change the direction. Allan Ginsberg “Holy the groaning saxophone! Holy the bop apocalypse! Holy the jazz bands marijuana hipsters peace & junk & drums!” -Ginsberg, Footnote to “Howl”, 21               The language of sound knows no rules. Insipid rigidity within poetics was thrown into dissolution…

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Let Queer Love Be Monstrous

By Medha Anoo Are you watching shows that glorify unhealthy relationships? Good. For girls, close relationships with our best friends are a nearly universal experience, and often begin at young ages. We are all familiar with the depiction of the girlhood sleepover, which included hair braiding, scary movies, telling secrets, and then pinky-swearing never to…

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