MINOR AT HEART
A homecoming for the Queen of Soul
Film critic Melissa Anderson writes about the release of Amazing Grace, a "long-delayed" documentary concert film chronicling two widely revered 1972-era Aretha Franklin performances that comprise a live album of the same name.
Drawing the deadliest known migration route
Julia Gfrörer and Andy Warner look at rescue operations for refugees fleeing Libya for Europe in a comic at The Nib.
December is for monsters
There are some new full-color ballpoint pen illustrations from award-winning comics artist and writer Emil Ferris in the December print issue of Artforum.
Otis in type
Two Fonts in Use posts explore cover design and fonts utilized for a series of Otis Redding singles
About
Dominic Umile lives, writes, and drinks in Brooklyn, NY. His criticism and features have appeared in The Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Reader, Hyperallergic, and more. Send him an email.