Alissa Wilkinson
Alissa Wilkinson founded The Curator in 2008 and was its editor for two years until accepting a full-time faculty position at The King's College. She is also associate editor of Comment. Her work on pop culture, philosophy, politics, and fine art has appears in a number of publications, including Paste, Christianity Today, Prism, Patrol, WORLD, and Relevant.
Alissa harbors a not-so-secret obsession with cooking, farmer’s markets, and food policy; reads a lot of books; drinks a lot of herbal tea; and watches movies with her husband, Tom, in their tiny apartment high above the Brooklyn treetops.
Truth in Advertising By Kevin Gosa Tired of advertisers making you feel less than human? Never Underestimate the Power of Cartoons By Christy Tennant Political cartoons: child’s play, or public conscience? Broken Windows and Internet Civility By Alissa Wilkinson Could better internet aesthetics make for better virtual neighborhoods?
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I have a hunch that the aesthetics of online space may contribute more to the friendliness and maturity level of a place than we suspect.
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Keep Up the Conversation:A Reflection on David Foster Wallace By Rebecca Tirrell Talbot Considering the work and life of a great writer, and what his death means for us. On Fantasy Fiction;Or, You Should Read Cyndere’s Midnight By Annie Young Frisbie In defense of speculative fiction and great stories, and an introduction to one such [...]
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Sandra McCracken:A Red Balloon of Hope(Part 1) By Jenni Simmons Part one of a two-part interview with singer/songwriter Sandra McCracken. Playing God on Private Practice By Alisa Harris Bioethics makes an appearance on prime-time television. Sugar By Daniel Nayeri Sugar will kill you, right?
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A Human Art:Sound and Spectacle in “La Gioconda” By Linnea Kickasola Audience and performer interaction through the lens of the Metropolitan Opera’s production of “La Gioconda”. Thoughts on Watching “Man on Wire” By Sarah Hanssen High-wire art and the best documentary you’ll see this year.
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"In the Parlance of Our Times":An Insufficient Appreciation of the Coen Brothers Jeffrey Overstreet What has made the films of these masters of the dark comedy so distinct, and what does that say about their newest film, “Burn After Reading”? New York, New Art Wayne Adams A walk through some of the most talked-about openings [...]
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One of Authenticity’s Last Great Sanctuaries? Rebecca Tirrell Talbot A night of slam poetry at Chicago’s Green Mill Lounge. With All the Things Joe Kickasola Artist Daniel Domig explores process and animation. The Lifeblood That Drives the Dreams of Champions Kevin Gosa Finding culture in the most unlikely places. An American Beer Garden Brian Watkins [...]
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Caramel Daniel Nayeri Caramel is the saddest thing. Shutting Up Our Inner Censors Alisa Harris Michael Chabon, blogging, writer’s block, and learning to speak the truth. Wii Are the World Matt Cox Can a video game help us regain community? She Spoke to Silence Jenni Simmons Vassar Miller: beauty, humor, and poetry in the physically [...]
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A Note Thank you to everyone who visited The Curator over the past week, read the articles, sent encouraging notes, and shared the news with others. We are encouraged, and a little overwhelmed! We’re cooking up the next edition and will begin our weekly publishing schedule next Friday, September 12. In the meantime, please become [...]
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Why another culture magazine?
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