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Oxford Blues

In a personal essay, Elizabeth Slabaugh visits the disappointments and realization of tempered dreams around traveling to Oxford after not being able to spend a semester at the university due to chronic illness.

Culture, TravelElizabeth SlabaughNovember 19, 2022Oxford, AcademiaComment

Period Dramas to Watch When Ill

In our latest curation of period dramas, EIC Olivia Gündüz-Willemin shares the period dramas that distracted her and kept her amused while battling Covid.

The Allure of the Publishing Rom-Com

In her latest, Grusha Singh delves into the world of publishing as seen on screen and what makes it such a popular occupation for main characters in romantic comedies.

Film, CultureGrusha SinghJuly 3, 2022film, popular Comment

Georgia O’Keeffe Finally Arrives in Europe

Wandering through the Georgia O’Keeffe retrospective in Paris, Aida Marrella reflects on the artist’s overdue arrival and appreciation in Europe.

CultureAida MarrellaMarch 13, 2022art, Georgia O'Keeffe, Aida Marrella, Editor's Picks Comment

The Art of Intimation: On the Intimate Languages of Naoise Dolan’s Exciting Times and Katie Kitamura’s Intimacies

Reading Naoise Dolan’s Exciting Times and Katie Kitamura’s Intimacies, Rachel Tay explores the unease of moving away from one’s own country and language.

LiteratureRachel TayFebruary 20, 2022Rachel Tay, lit, literature, Editor's Picks, popularComment

Where We Are Now…

Oh, hey. Fancy meeting you here.

Raquel ReyesJanuary 29, 2022Raquel Reyes Comments

Icons I Should Have Had: Kael/Lebowitz

Media Editor Zoë G. Burnett reviews two documentaries about two women she should have already known about, and you should, too.

Film, Culture, LiteratureZoë G. BurnettMarch 12, 2021film, Zoë G. BurnettComment

Keeping Warm: Reflections on Katherine May’s Wintering

“How do we weather hard times? How do we prepare ourselves for the inevitable, emotional, lonely winter periods in our lives?” Vesna Curlic focuses on the questions at the heart of Katherine May’s Wintering.

LiteratureVesna CurlicMarch 7, 2021literature, Literature, non-fiction, memoir, Editor's PicksComment

Two Films for Winter in Isolation

Emerging from isolation and contemplation, Media Editor Zoë G. Burnett emerges to recommend two films for the finale of a long winter in lockdown.

FilmZoë G. BurnettFebruary 24, 2021Editor's Picks, Zoë G. BurnettComment

Detransition, Baby: An Automatic Queer Classic

“Detransition, Baby is a book that crackles with life.” Culture Editor Eliza Campbell reviews the book we’re all thinking about.

Literature, Book ReviewsEliza CampbellFebruary 21, 2021Eliza Campbell, literature, book reviewsComment

What We're Reading, Vol. 30: February 2021

From escapist novels to LGBTQA+ history to contemporary non-fiction, The Attic on Eighth writers and editors share what they’re reading this month.

Our Uniform, Vol. 5: Prints and Patterns to Brighten our Cold Weather Blues

In our latest look at The Attic’s personal wardrobes, we visit the favorite cold weather prints, patterns, and cozy textiles that break us free of the hum drum dark days of the season.

FashionThe Attic On EighthFebruary 17, 2021Our Uniform, Zoë G. Burnett, ZGB, Annie Jo Baker, Olivia Gündüz-Willemin, autumn, winterComment

Five Things to Do This February

The five things we’re doing to make the most of February 2021 to reconnect with both ourselves and our loved ones after a long winter.

LifestyleOlivia Gündüz-WilleminFebruary 6, 2021winter, February, Olivia Gündüz-WilleminComment

Bridgerton, Reviewed

Following the announcement of its second season in production, Contributor Rhea Peters reviews the ongoing ‘aesthetic carnival’ that is Bridgerton.

Rhea PetersJanuary 26, 2021 Comment

A Letter from the Editor-in-Chief

In a personal letter to the readers and writers of the attic on eighth, our editor-in-chief reflects on 2020 and looks forward to our goals for the new year.

LifestyleOlivia Gündüz-WilleminJanuary 23, 20212021, Comforting Things, self-care, Olivia Gündüz-WilleminComment