The Blood & Guts Issue
Insult to Injury: Who’s Left out of the Picture When We Talk About Traumatic Brain Injury?
The issue of brain injuries caused by domestic violence is obviously less media-friendly than other angles.
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Blood on the Tracks: Buffy Sainte-Marie On the Power of Native American Music
“Power in the Blood” is perfect protest music.
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Director’s Cut: A New Wave of Body-Horror Films Focuses on Women
A wave of body-horror films produced in the past five years subject women to a bevy of stomach-turning torments, and not just for shock value.
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Bulletproof: Artist Nao Bustamante Bridges Past and Present in Soldadera
For more than two decades, Nao Bustamante has performed daring, playful, and often uncomfortable work addressing the body, pop culture, and global politics for audiences across the world.
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About the Cover: The Blood & Guts Issue
Heart and home, pain and pleasure, animal and identity. I was pretty set on using this particular image from the start.
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Drawn from Life: Phoebe Gloeckner's Diary of a Teenage Girl Hits the Big Screen
Raised in San Francisco, Phoebe Gloeckner draws her artistic influence from many of the prominent cartoonists of the 1970s Underground Comix movement.
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Critical Conditions: For Trans Individuals, Seeking Medical Care Can Be a Minefield
When trans individuals encounter the medical system, they're often met with discrimination. A lack of understanding of trans identity, gender presentation, and the community’s needs creates barriers to healthcare on every level, from insurance coverage to conversations over the pharmacy... Read more »
Critical Conditions: For Trans Individuals, Seeking Medical Care Can Be a Minefield
When trans individuals encounter the medical system, they’re often met with discrimination and misunderstanding.
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Flesh & Twine: A New Storytelling Platform Explores Gender Horror with Each Click
The horror fan in me loves to be grossed out and to squirm in my seat.
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