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Closing the Lid on the Inkwell
F Newsmagazine
The Nib created space for comics journalism and satire that was radical and inventive.
A love letter to the forbidden Love EP
F Newsmagazine
A possible romantic’s take on the pliability of Death Cab for Cutie’s “The Forbidden Love EP.”
The Reek of Bubbly Creek
F Newsmagazine
The stench of industrial meatpacking lingers a century later.
Five Hours is forever
F Newsmagazine
Jordan Crane’s graphic novel mixes the mundane and the miserable to make magic.
Hello, guten Tag
F Newsmagazine
A passionate plea for you to taste the SAIC Oktoberfest burger before it’s gone.
Book Review: Flung Out of Space
F Newsmagazine
How Patricia Highsmith’s complicated legacy is explored through comics.
Fall 2023 Schedule Change
F Newsmagazine
What to expect in the 2023/24 academic year and how students are currently feeling.
From the Vault: LGBTQ+ Internet Archives *
F Newsmagazine
Mapping the rabbit holes of LGBTQ+ topics, discussions, and culture.
SAIC: Where Comics Come to Life
F Newsmagazine
Comic art continues to struggle to find a home at SAIC.
GRAPHIC JOURNALISM
Drag Butch
Fruitslice magazine
Tracing messy queer identities from the times of the Gay Liberation Front to present day. Featured on page 94—97.
Life After Art School
F Newsmagazine
Three recent alumni share about their post-graduation journey.
Registering To Vote on Election Day
F Newsmagazine
In Illinois, you can register to vote on voting day if you come to the polling stations prepared. Here’s how.
Is the Barbie Movie Kenough… Or Is It Everything? *
F Newsmagazine
Barbie’s beautifully pink coming-of-age story.
Translating Ryan Holmberg *
F Newsmagazine
An illustrated interview with SAIC’s self-deprecating translator with(out) talent.
Album Review: Kooky Spooky… in Stereo!
F Newsmagazine
How the Aquabat’s new album draws anyone with a spooky lean in and keeps them dancing the whole way through.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Downtown Rally for Abortion Rights
F Newsmagazine
A weekend of protests following the overturn of Roe v. Wade.
“Respect Our Voice, Respect Our Choice!” *
F Newsmagazine
Part-time faculty organized in front of the Art Institute Sept. 21 demanding a new contract the school.
Minneapolis Two Weeks Later
F Newsmagazine
Photos from Minneapolis, in the weeks following George Floyd’s murder.
Zine Not Dead : A Night of Living Comics
F Newsmagazine
Comics performances that prove Chicago’s zine scene really isn’t dead.
FICTION
The End of her Golden Age
Mouth Magazine
The moon was too big the night Mei got the letter.
EXPERIMENTAL
Unidentified Woman
Mouth Magazine
Speculative poetry based on a photograph from the Lorraine Hurdle papers.
Glitter, Guitars, and Gender *
F Newsmagazine
A conversation about music and gender identity — with illustrations.