Aiden Arata, Amanda Choo Quan, and Leah Clancy on the intimacy of cosmetic rituals, mall temporality, and the absence of beauty culture from academia.

In the name of productivity, companies are encroaching on their employees’ bodies with RFID-chip implants, badges that record audio and movement, and “self-improvement” health campaigns. How far is too far?

From Britney Spears and Ariana Grande to The Craft and Clueless, the sexy Catholic schoolgirl is a mainstay of American popular culture. What’s her appeal?

Deciding where waste goes follows the fault lines of pre-existing power structures, damaging public health with the justification of cleaning up pollution.

Desperate for change, Niko Maragos pilgrims to an isolated monastery in Greece, and waits for divine intervention.