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Shunga: Beyond “Edo Porn”

Shunga were highly erotic Japanese paintings and woodblock prints characterized by meticulously detailed genitalia, astonishing physical contortions, and occasional witty dialogue or commentary.

By B. Alexandra Szerlip

The World’s Election

What’s at stake in this election? The soul of a country that is also a symbol to the world; the fate of democracy itself.

By Shaun Tan

Divinity in the Mundane

Kept at home by quarantines, we grow numb to our lives, our surroundings, and the unfolding tragedy of the pandemic. But regaining our sense of wonder can help us feel again.

By Michael Pusic

Ed Simon on Wonder in the Time of Coronavirus

Writer Ed Simon discusses the role wonder can play in helping us appreciate the depth of the tragedy as well as the beauty around us.

By Michael Pusic

The Mezcal Invasion

Once derided as rotgut, tequila’s smoky, artisanal cousin is coming to a trendy bar near you.

By B. Alexandra Szerlip

Sleeping to the Top

Whilst prostitution evokes cheap perfume, immorality, and desperation, the courtesan is associated with art, fame, and riches.

By Shruti Kothari

A Prostitute’s Place

In modern Japan, prostitutes straddle both a legal and a moral boundary.

By Richard Milner

Supernatural Femme Fatales

Why are myths and legends full of supernatural seductresses?

By Shaun Tan

Sweet Dreams Are Made of This

The case for living life like you’re in a dream.

By Dustin J. DiPaulo

Pakistan’s Tribal Belt Joins the Modern World

Annexed by the British, claimed by Afghanistan, a battleground during the Great Game, the Cold War, and the War on Terror, Pakistan’s lawless tribal region is finally integrated into the rest of the country.

By Manzoor Ali

Catullus: The Original Emo Rhapsodist

Whilst the popular impression of Romans is of marble statues, one poet showed they could cry, love, and swear.

By Felix Behr

Smells like Hong Kong Spirit

Hong Kongers know when they’ve got something valuable, and if someone tries to take it from them, they’ll fight like dogs to keep it.

By Shaun Tan

Sex, Death, and God

Sex is one of the most natural of human activities. So why do we treat it as so taboo?

By Dustin J. DiPaulo

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