by Stephanie Koehler –USA– When she was in third grade, Alex’s stepfather asked her whether she knew what the word ‘rapist’ meant. One would think that this is not exactly a term a 9-year-old could fully comprehend. Yet, since elementary …

Female Perspectives on Ending Sexual Violence: Survivors Helping Survivors Read more »

by Emily Wilson –USA– I admire boldness. So Katrina Rodabaugh’s The Dresses / Objects Project, a multi-disciplinary installation combining a dizzying array of artistic forms appealed to me. Through poetry, dance, fashion, photography and letterpress, Rodabaugh embraces a broad swath …

Art Installation The Dresses / Objects Project Explores Femininity and Gender Read more »

by Vera von Kreutzbruck – Germany – Howl, a biopic centered on beatnik Allen Ginsberg’s seminal poem and the resulting obscenity trial, was the most moving and intellectually engaging film presented at this year’s Berlin International Film Festival. In the …

Interview with Howl film directors Epstein and Friedman: “Allen Ginsberg’s Poetic Prophecy” Read more »

by Anna Clark – USA – Why is the word yes so brief? It should be the longest, the hardest, so that you could not decide in an instant to say it, so that upon reflection you could stop in …

If There is Something to Desire:Interview with Russian Poet Vera Pavlova Read more »