Policing the Troubles
In divided Northern Ireland, policing by consent turned into community vigilantism
Beach Generation
Cheap air travel and freedom of movement within the EU are bound up with the violent policing of its borders
Paths to Gory
Human Centipede 3 is interpretive chum as catharsis
St. Cthulu in the Anthroposcene
No matter how far they run, contemporary horror writers can’t escape their genre’s racist forbearers
Fist to Brain
The boxing ring is a ritual space dedicated to the vulnerable materiality of the human brain
The Failure of Bystander Intervention
Bystander intervention is less a weapon in the fight against sexual assault and more an evolved form of victim blaming.
A Country Disappeared
As Mexicans reach a breaking point in their tolerance for the drug war, the Mexican government reaps the legacy of presidencies lost to guns and drugs.
Violence Is Mine
Post-internet art reflects a certain undercurrent of violence without being didactic about its source.
Appetite for Destruction
Why the NFL is a special kind of car crash