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A Conversation with Nina Peterson and Katherine Guinness, guest editors of “Aesthetics of Perplexity,” a Special Issue of Afterimage
Apr 24 2025
Afterimage's new special issue, "Aesthetics of Perplexity," is interested in examining perplexity as an aesthetic category, in which the experience of confusion or bewilderment can be harnessed as an artistic tactic.
At 50, how Hip Hop went from subculture to the mainstream
Nov 09 2023
By Amy Coddington, author of How Hip Hop Became Hit Pop: Radio, Rap, and RaceAs hip hop turns 50, many mainstream outlets have highlighted how it has utterly transformed U.S. popular culture. And they’re right: look around, and it’s hard to see or hear something that hasn’t been influenced by th