by Alicia | Sep 16, 2013 | Hyperallergic, News, Writing
NASHVILLE — Tennessee is the buckle of the Bible belt, situated below the state of Kentucky and just north of Alabama. The temptation of fried pies, which I was told grandma made (not my Jewish grandma, however), Elvis statues as tourist attractions, and as many...
by Alicia | Sep 11, 2013 | Hyperallergic, News, Writing
CHICAGO — Chicago-based documentary filmmaker Ky Dickens’ newest film, Sole Survivor, tells the stories of four of the 14 sole survivors of commercial airline disasters. In other words, these are the people who survived when everyone else perished as the planes fell...
by Alicia | Aug 16, 2013 | Hyperallergic, Salon
CHICAGO — Much like the city of Detroit’s epic economic saga, this story took me on a wild goose chase. I’m an art journalist reporting on Detroit from Chicago — or, if you would prefer, the Motor City from the Windy City — and that seems odd. The media craze around...
by Alicia | Aug 16, 2013 | Hyperallergic, Queer
CHICAGO — Gender is a fun game to play — if you know the rules and are willing to break them accordingly. As I was working on a story about a queer art show here in Chicago, I found myself thinking about the show as a space for cruising, as if in a bathhouse....
by Alicia | Aug 16, 2013 | Hyperallergic, Salon, Selfie Column
CHICAGO — The selfie is a smartphone-produced version of the self-portrait, which has been a staple of art and photography history since artists first began seeing examining their own images in the mirror. The selfie series here on Hyperallergic has mostly utilized...
by Alicia | Aug 13, 2013 | Fiction, Writing
My new short story ALTAR OF ADOLESCENCE is now available on Projecttile Literary Magazine. Originally published on Projecttile Lit: http://projecttile.tumblr.com/post/59627080938/the-altar-of-adolescence-a-teenage-dream-by I. When I speak to my adolescent self, it...
