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Yup, it's exactly as good as they say it is. And viewed in this context, Ragtime becomes an explicitly political piece of theatre akin to Cabaret; a referendum on the era in which it's staged.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/t...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/t...
‘Ragtime’ Review: Checking the Status of Our American Dream
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October 17, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Yup, it's exactly as good as they say it is. And viewed in this context, Ragtime becomes an explicitly political piece of theatre akin to Cabaret; a referendum on the era in which it's staged.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/t...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/t...
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Here we go. Quick thread of American food critics of the 1950s surviving what they call "exotic" foods
September 29, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Here we go. Quick thread of American food critics of the 1950s surviving what they call "exotic" foods
There’s something fascinating about a movie that leans hard into the ambivalence of the romance plot, from Austen to Ephron and beyond. (FWIW, I loved it.)
"Materialists" gives an unsettling view of the contemporary dating scene, where a man's worth as a potential partner is largely determined by his salary. One longs for the good old romantic times of Jane Austin novels, when it was determined by the rents from his estates.
August 22, 2025 at 2:49 AM
There’s something fascinating about a movie that leans hard into the ambivalence of the romance plot, from Austen to Ephron and beyond. (FWIW, I loved it.)
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"the Smithsonian Institution is not, and has never been, under the authority of the Executive Branch"
August 16, 2025 at 2:31 PM
"the Smithsonian Institution is not, and has never been, under the authority of the Executive Branch"
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📢 The OAH has issued a Statement on the White House Review of the Smithsonian. Read the statement: ow.ly/hgLR50WGhfQ
August 14, 2025 at 7:53 PM
📢 The OAH has issued a Statement on the White House Review of the Smithsonian. Read the statement: ow.ly/hgLR50WGhfQ
Fascinating observations by Diana Garvin about the adoption of electric cooking technology during the Fascist period of Italy (1922-1945) as facilitating the "gentrification of women's bodies"...really smart insights about the materiality of the fascist kitchen. #asfs40 #foodjustice2025
June 20, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Fascinating observations by Diana Garvin about the adoption of electric cooking technology during the Fascist period of Italy (1922-1945) as facilitating the "gentrification of women's bodies"...really smart insights about the materiality of the fascist kitchen. #asfs40 #foodjustice2025
Fascinating provocation during this presentation at #asfs40 / #foodjustice2025: can you think of a single media product today (books, TV, movies) set in the future that is NOT a dystopia? (Note: The Jetsons doesn't count, since new episodes are no longer being produced...)
June 19, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Fascinating provocation during this presentation at #asfs40 / #foodjustice2025: can you think of a single media product today (books, TV, movies) set in the future that is NOT a dystopia? (Note: The Jetsons doesn't count, since new episodes are no longer being produced...)
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This is worth 3 minutes of your time. No one wants to eat at a restaurant that only serves bland chicken. (It’s not about chicken, or restaurants, tho)
June 15, 2025 at 11:06 PM
This is worth 3 minutes of your time. No one wants to eat at a restaurant that only serves bland chicken. (It’s not about chicken, or restaurants, tho)
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Everyone should make a pilgrimage to nmaahc.si.edu while they still can... The realest American history, told so powerfully. Allow at least a full day. (You need a timed-entry pass, but it's free.)
A People’s Journey, A Nation’s Story | National Museum of African American History and Culture
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March 28, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Everyone should make a pilgrimage to nmaahc.si.edu while they still can... The realest American history, told so powerfully. Allow at least a full day. (You need a timed-entry pass, but it's free.)
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Wow. This breaks my heart.
The head curator of Smithsonian Foodways, was instrumental in mentoring my career transition to food scholarship. I’ve also worked with some of the folkways curators who have helped me with my research.
The Smithsonian is more than an asset it’s a necessary archive.
The head curator of Smithsonian Foodways, was instrumental in mentoring my career transition to food scholarship. I’ve also worked with some of the folkways curators who have helped me with my research.
The Smithsonian is more than an asset it’s a necessary archive.
As a Smithsonian Folkways recording artist who works in Black folk music, climate fiction and Afrofuturism: if you want my last two albums, buy them now. Fellow music scholars and archivists: if you're willing to put these in your institution's collection, please let me know so I can donate them.
Trump executive order on Smithsonian targets funding for programs with 'improper ideology'
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order on the Smithsonian Institution that targets funding to programs that contain what he calls “divisive narratives” and “improper ideology.”
apnews.com
March 28, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Wow. This breaks my heart.
The head curator of Smithsonian Foodways, was instrumental in mentoring my career transition to food scholarship. I’ve also worked with some of the folkways curators who have helped me with my research.
The Smithsonian is more than an asset it’s a necessary archive.
The head curator of Smithsonian Foodways, was instrumental in mentoring my career transition to food scholarship. I’ve also worked with some of the folkways curators who have helped me with my research.
The Smithsonian is more than an asset it’s a necessary archive.
I am so so so happy about the #Oscars wins for #Anora tonight, for Mikey Madison's big win, and for elevating Sean Baker's work to a new level of visibility. This guy started making movies about marginalized people on his iPhone for almost no money. I can't wait to see what he does next.
March 3, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Here's why #Anora is my favorite to win #BestPicture: Because it's about a scenario in which, when the world seems almost laughably upside down, all we can do is cling to our dignity & affirm who we are, even when it costs us everything.
And who can relate to that right now, right?
And who can relate to that right now, right?
February 14, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Here's why #Anora is my favorite to win #BestPicture: Because it's about a scenario in which, when the world seems almost laughably upside down, all we can do is cling to our dignity & affirm who we are, even when it costs us everything.
And who can relate to that right now, right?
And who can relate to that right now, right?
Hey #food folks--anyone live in Portland OR who might be willing to host me the night of June 17th? I'm flying into town for a conference and may need to spend one night in the city... let me know if you want to connect!
February 13, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Hey #food folks--anyone live in Portland OR who might be willing to host me the night of June 17th? I'm flying into town for a conference and may need to spend one night in the city... let me know if you want to connect!
Weighing in with #Oscars thoughts: sad to see such talented actors squandered in mediocrity like Emilia Perez. But in things to be happy about: yay Sean Baker; yay to weird movies like The Substance; yay to living in the golden age of Colman Domingo (loved him since Passing Strange).
January 23, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Weighing in with #Oscars thoughts: sad to see such talented actors squandered in mediocrity like Emilia Perez. But in things to be happy about: yay Sean Baker; yay to weird movies like The Substance; yay to living in the golden age of Colman Domingo (loved him since Passing Strange).
In the post-AirBnb era, I need to ask here: anyone live in #NYC who needs a house sitter 3/11-3/13? Heading into town for a show, happy to pay!
January 15, 2025 at 2:41 PM
In the post-AirBnb era, I need to ask here: anyone live in #NYC who needs a house sitter 3/11-3/13? Heading into town for a show, happy to pay!
Sitting in on this exceptionally cool panel on commensality--how we are (or are not) the people we eat with (or don't)-- hosted by @gastronomica.bsky.social. We've talked about durian, wine, & sake (and the vomiting thereof), recipes as texts of omission, & setting the table as an act of separation.
December 6, 2024 at 8:42 PM
Sitting in on this exceptionally cool panel on commensality--how we are (or are not) the people we eat with (or don't)-- hosted by @gastronomica.bsky.social. We've talked about durian, wine, & sake (and the vomiting thereof), recipes as texts of omission, & setting the table as an act of separation.
In #Stefon voice: This year’s perfect Thanksgiving family film is #TheSubstance.
December 1, 2024 at 3:10 AM
In #Stefon voice: This year’s perfect Thanksgiving family film is #TheSubstance.
Since I'm at the intersection of #foodstudies and #foodmedia, I'm always curious to know: what are the writers out here tasked with making for their family #Thanksgiving? I'm on appetizer duty (duck skewers and smoked salmon bites), plus a custom cocktail or two...share your assignments!
November 26, 2024 at 11:46 PM
Since I'm at the intersection of #foodstudies and #foodmedia, I'm always curious to know: what are the writers out here tasked with making for their family #Thanksgiving? I'm on appetizer duty (duck skewers and smoked salmon bites), plus a custom cocktail or two...share your assignments!
It was such a joy to speak with Liz Williams for her podcast "Tip of the Tongue", as I'm hugely inspired by her work at the Southern Food and Beverage Museum. We talked about my work in food in media, museums, academia, & beyond! open.spotify.com/episode/45rx...
Tip of the Tongue Episode 250: Chatting with Jessica Carbone
Tip of the Tongue · Episode
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November 25, 2024 at 6:27 PM
It was such a joy to speak with Liz Williams for her podcast "Tip of the Tongue", as I'm hugely inspired by her work at the Southern Food and Beverage Museum. We talked about my work in food in media, museums, academia, & beyond! open.spotify.com/episode/45rx...
I've been put on #appetizer duty for #Thanksgiving this year--send me your favorite veg-centric appetizer flexs!
November 24, 2024 at 12:57 AM
I've been put on #appetizer duty for #Thanksgiving this year--send me your favorite veg-centric appetizer flexs!
Yep, moving my #Oscars coverage over here--I have to say that I'm so thoroughly delighted by this year's line-up of films, and no matter who wins, I think we'll all agree on one thing: that "I'm Just Ken" is going to be the boost of pure serotonin we all need. Onwards!
March 10, 2024 at 11:23 PM
Yep, moving my #Oscars coverage over here--I have to say that I'm so thoroughly delighted by this year's line-up of films, and no matter who wins, I think we'll all agree on one thing: that "I'm Just Ken" is going to be the boost of pure serotonin we all need. Onwards!
It was a pleasure to write about antebellum pig roasts for the Perspectives Daily site at the American Historical Society!
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www.historians.org/research-and...
January 23, 2024 at 1:35 AM
It was a pleasure to write about antebellum pig roasts for the Perspectives Daily site at the American Historical Society!
www.historians.org/research-and...
www.historians.org/research-and...