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MacArthur Genius Ling Ma Reveals the Surreal Logic of Ordinary Life

Reading Ling Ma’s novel Severance (2018), I was struck by how quietly the apocalypse unfolds. There is no single dramatic moment announcing that the world has ended. Instead, the collapse appears gradually through small continuities—people setting tables, commuting to work, performing the same familiar gestures they have always performed.

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2025 Emmy Nominations: Some of the Women We’re Rooting For

Last Tuesday, the Television Academy finally released the much-anticipated list of 2025’s Emmy nominees. With more television and limited series at our fingertips than ever before, this year’s list is one filled to the brim with high caliber talent—especially where women artists are concerned. From familiar favorites to industry ingénues, tonight, there are plenty of women artists to toast from this year’s season.… read more.

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