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Fasting on Film: A Review of Holy Anorexia in Contemporary Media

“That he is There (oh heavenly theme!) is as certainly true as that Bread naturally taken removes my hunger—so this Bread of Angels...

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The Undersung Femininity of Bread

Words and Photos (and bread) by Stefanie Goldberg There’s something about bread. Admittedly, that sounds a bit like the would-be title of...

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A Roast Chicken With an Engagement Ring?

How Roast Chicken Sits Perfectly Between Masculine and Feminine. Words by Katie Jablonski Not much is more enticing than a roast chicken...

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A National Taste

A reflection on flavor shaped by history, memory, and song. Words by Vera Rios La sangre del pueblo (The blood of the people Tiene...

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Have it Your Way: A Barthesian Analysis of Eroticism in Burger King’s Subservient Chicken Campaign

Words by Shelby Hipol It’s 2004. Twitter doesn’t exist. Facebook’s only for college students. You’re a 26-year-old guy checking your...