"All this he saw, for one moment breathless and intense, vivid on the morning sky; and still, as he looked, he lived; and still, as he lived, he wondered."
Singing for the Goddess: the Queer Voices of Inanna’s Gala Priests Long before modern notions of gender came into form, the streets of ancient Sumer — in what is now southern Iraq — roamed with people whose identities didn't feel the need to toe the lines...
I've been posting a little more on the topic lately, especially on Instagram, and some of you asked that question, especially from overseas: why on earth do I follow an American Football Club, and in what capacity? It's a legit question. My significant otter had been playing...
He Is the Wine, I the Cup: Queer Devotion in the Poetry of Abu Nuwas “O my heart’s beloved,You are the sun of beauty,And I — merely the eye that follows you.He kissed me, and I becameThe chalice, trembling in the hand of joy.”- Abu Nuwas...
Stone statue of Xochipilli, Aztec deity of flowers, music, and same-sex desire (c. 1450–1500 CE, now in the Museo Nacional de Antropología, Mexico City) Xochipilli, Prince of Flowers: Queer Divinity in Aztec Art What you're seeing is a volcanic stone sculpture showing Xochipilli, an Aztec deity part...
So, what's in town this month? Let's take a look at a couple of things you need to catch before they leave. Some of the things I highlighted last month are still on: Inequalities, Triennale Milano (till November 9th); the amazing I am Leonor Fini at Palazzo...
As I did in previous months, I will celebrate Pride Month with one post a day, which the new layout of the blog will feature right here, in the dedicated horizontal band or in the dedicated subcategory. Posts will feature in 3 different categories: Story of...
There’s a particular tension I carry with me when I walk into exhibitions like Art Decò: il trionfo della modernità. My heart irreversibly shuns away from some of the ideological implications of the movement - and I'm certainly more partial to liberty - and yet,...
A werewolf story by Alexandre Dumas père. Chapter XIV: A Village Wedding He had made but a few steps within the forest, when he found himself surrounded by his wolves. He was pleased to see them again; he slackened his pace; he called to them; and the wolves...
I know, I know. I don't speak about interoperability much, and ya'll know what I think of IFC, but a recent discussion prompted me to submit to you a more articulated argument around the issue, because I do not think, in fact, that IFC is...
It was very fulfilling to bounce around in Florence and hook up with people in my industry. Everyone seems to have a different angle on what's not working in the way we're approaching the digitisation of the construction sector — from norms to interoperability to...
