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The Plea for Black Visibility
The restoration of “Naked Acts” and the burial of Black cinema

Film Review: Not-So- ‘Magical Negroes’
‘The American Society of Magical Negroes’ fails to satirize white comfort
Arts & Culture

Paradoxical Healing
‘Octavia’s Brood’ Chapter Review: ‘Children Who Fly’ by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha

Inside Artist’s Alley
Speaking with artist Fend Hamilton about what it’s really like to sell at conventions

Uncurated, Uncontained
The logistical headache between you and the perfect senior showcase

More Than a Costume
Sustainable cosplay for your wallet, environment, and community

The Next 4 Years for the Arts
Could Trump’s administration affect your practice and education?

An Institution Through An American Portrait
Revelations in Cenìnye Harris’ ‘Here: A New Discovery’

We Didn’t Forget About The Fall 2024 BFA Show
Photos from SAIC undergraduate seniors’ fall exhibition

Curating the Artist as a Network
How ‘Edges of Ailey’ pays its dues to culture

‘School as a Function of Empire’
Students push back against administrative limits on Palestine exhibit

SITE Galleries Celebrate 30 Years of Artist Run Spaces
How SAIC’s student run galleries celebrated their birthday

The Plea for Black Visibility
The restoration of “Naked Acts” and the burial of Black cinema

Breaking Barriers
Disability and Art in the Voices Embodied Project

Who's Giving Flowers to Barbara DeGenevieve?
How the ‘In Your Face’ retrospective brings a new generation of criticism

Take a Slice of Cake
Inside the Chicago Alternative Comics Expo 2024 and tips for aspiring comic artists

Zeitgeist in Germany
A Look at One SAIC Student’s Study Trip Through Germany

Exhibition Review: Cliche & the Meta-Verse
Investigating Cao Fei’s ‘Meta-mentary’

Wild and Whimsical — No Strings Attached!
How a SAIC puppet group put together a sold-out show

SAIC’s Impact Performance Festival 2024
Photos and quotes from students and faculty

Black Art Collectives in Chicago
Find your village in this concrete jungle.
Entertainment

Geeked Out
Top moments you missed at C2E2 25

Film Review: No More Flops
‘Captain America Brave New World’ was good enough. Maybe even refreshing.

More Than a Costume
Sustainable cosplay for your wallet, environment, and community

Mining for… Minors?
Is DreamSMP on a speedrun to become a ‘proper movie villain’?

Film Review: Becoming a Villain
What ‘Transformers One’ teaches us about rage

Oz and the Urban Thriller
Move over, ‘Wicked.’ The original groundbreaker was 1978’s ‘The Wiz’

The Plea for Black Visibility
The restoration of “Naked Acts” and the burial of Black cinema

Film Review: ‘What is Ape?’
Human nature in the ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’

Wild and Whimsical — No Strings Attached!
How a SAIC puppet group put together a sold-out show

Film Review: Not So ‘Magical Negroes’
‘The American Society of Magical Negroes’ fails to satirize white comfort.

Squid Game’s Move into Reality Television
The Challenges of “Squid Game: The Challenge”

‘Survive the Raft’ (2023) Teaches Us How Not to Survive Racism
Reality show or social experiment?
News

AICWU Protests Outside of SAIC Before Bargaining Meeting
‘Their living conditions affect our learning conditions.’

SAIC’s Sports BOOM!
Artist do play sports and they need support

The Next 4 Years for the Arts
Could Trump’s administration affect your practice and education?

Art as Action
AIC workers’ union hosts art sale to support and unite

Take a Slice of Cake
Inside the Chicago Alternative Comics Expo 2024 and tips for aspiring comic artists

SAIC Students Demand ‘No Happy Graduation While Gaza is Under Attack’
Protesting takes the stage at SAIC’s 2024 commencement ceremony
Video

First Year Students Leave Their Mark
Highlights from ARTBASH 2025 (Video)

Must See! Must Buy!
Clips from SAIC’s Fall 2024 Art Sale
Mya Jones has been a published writer for over a year, sharing stories about arts, culture, advocacy and entertainment. She has worked as an editor for the award winning publication, F Newsmagazine, and she has been recognized by the Illinois College Press Association with two awards.
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