Noteworthy: Cutting through Static
It happens when I hear the Scottish accent of an old man. Or my hairdresser’s
soft, unhurried tone. A gentle cadence like waves, rising and falling, sending
tingles over my skin.All
When the Bough Breaks
Editor’s Note: This essay contains spoilers.
The most immediately impressive aspect of Severin Fiala and Veronika Franz’s
chilling feature Goodnight Mommy is how quickly the film conjures a buzzing
atmosphere of
Winter Albums: Sounds for the Season
This was first published in 2011, but winter’s come again so why not?
As much as I enjoy all of the seasons, I’m glad to see the last flickers of
autumnal
The grass tells me what to do.
To water it past thirst, so tiny pools
float on the surface. Fight off ants
that are tearing up the yard. Pinch
the child with the magnifying glass.
Lay in it in the
The Worlds Numbers Built
A young Michael Clune sits in front of his family’s television long after the
jumbled noise of the VCR tape has stopped, absorbed in a primordial void of
static, waiting for something.