NOTE: Antenna will host a screening of Locked on Thursday, June 13th, 7PM including a Q&A with directors, Daneeta Loretta Jackson and Patrick Jackson (ElekTrikZoo.com). People call a lot of places…
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Circling the Wagons : Star Trek Discovery Pumps new blood into an aging franchise
Last month, Star Trek: Discovery concluded its second season on the streaming platform CBS All Access. While I am a fan of the franchise, I never felt like I fit in with other Trekkers. Many die-hard …
Welcome Home: Benjamin Morris discusses immigration with Jana K. Lipman and Sarah Fouts
Rare is the moment in American history when the question of immigration does not arise. Despite the fact that the United States was founded as a nation of immigrants—or perhaps because of it—debates o…
The Installation of Tragedy and The Ideology of Open Space
Interviewer : Why don’t you draw people in your drawings? Khalid Abdel Rahman: I feel like the people I know disappeared. On April 19, 2015, the Italian navy determined that at least 800 and as many…
Mostly Dead Things at Saturn Bar with Kristen Arnett
Wednesday, June 12th 7PM Saturn Bar: 3067 St Claude Ave, New Orleans, Louisiana 70117 Come celebrate the release of Kristen Arnett’s debut novel, Mostly Dead Things with Room 220! Featuring readings b…
Dimitris Lyacos: Poena Damni
Dimitris Lyacos is the author of the Poena Damni trilogy (Z213: EXIT, With The People From The Bridge, The First Death). So far translated into ten languages, Poena Damni developed as a work in progre…
“We’re Americans”: A look at Jordan Peele’s Us
Jordan Peele’s Us is a note-perfect nightmare of Late Capitalism. When I was seven years old, my family and I joined hands at the intersection of Rte. 1 and Maryland 175 in Jessup. Hands Across Americ…
Truth: Red, White, and Black is a Landmark for Black Marvel Fan
I first began reading comics at the age of 4. My sister had just taught me how to read, and my brother summarized the adventures of numerous Marvel heroes for me. My very first comic read was an issue…
Room 220’s Picks: The 2019 Tennessee Williams Festival
Now a sprightly thirty-three years old, the Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival returns next week (March 27-31) to the Crescent City, having aged as well as a fine wine. One of New Orlean…