I pulled up to find you standing there wearing the biggest sunglasses. You’d asked me to meet you at Planned Parenthood.
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The Almost-Lost Art of the Film Projectionist
The days of film projectionists sitting in darkened booths switching reels are in the past—almost. Meet Carolyn Funk, in 3-2-1…
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Q&A with Shelma Jun: Founder of Flash Foxy and the Women’s Climbing Festival
The founder of the all-women’s national climbing community and founder of the Women’s Climbing Festival, Shelma Jun chats with AWT just after Outdoor called her one of the 40 inspiring women of the year, and just as she launches a new media collective.
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Ride, Race, and Wrench: Meet Marcy, Bicycle Mechanic
Wo/men’s Work, Bicycle Mechanic aka “Wrench”: For Marcy Cruthirds, a bike shop manager, every day starts with a ride.
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How Do You Refuel a Plane in Antarctica? This Woman Knows
Wo/men’s Work, Fuels Operator: Hannah Jane Valian has spent three seasons working as a fuels operator at the largest of the Antarctic research facilities.
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A Poem About a Day, Musings on Perception
Does my experience of a thing have distinct characteristics, does it tap an essence universally understood? The taste of red wine, that is a typical example of qualia. What is the taste of red wine?
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The Complexity of Simplicity: Aesthetic Culture
Marni Chan takes apart the stark aesthetics of contemporary dress to reveal the social discomfort born from abundance.
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Minimalism as Restraint
Minimalism is a throttle on pleasure, a restriction of life. A spiritual starvation. Jessica Gross examines two sides of the minimalist approach.
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Simple Gestures: Saying Sorry
What is minimalism in the context of a relationship? Can the phrase “I’m sorry” be delivered without associations, expectations, and interpretations overwhelming its intent? Sarah Gerard explores the complex process of offering a simple apology.
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