Kathryn Watson is a culture writer interested in the blurring distinctions between high and low art. Her writing also appears in Longreads , LitHub , Paste, and the Daily Dot .
Art
An edited movie clip featuring Donald Trump killing representations of the press and his political enemies recently shocked social media. But violent memes are nothing new in the MAGA community.
Art
Currently, a broad part of online communication consists of people reinterpreting a shared pool of references. There's no better showcase for this than various subcultures putting their own spins on popular memes.
Art
By infusing decadence and whimsy into snacking, these food products invite an unexpected visual experience to the typically mindless midday nosh.
Books
Mary Gabriel charts the Abstract Expressionist movement through the lives of its five most prominent female painters in her newest work of biography, Ninth Street Women.