A trip through the Met with Lauren Barnett
Worried Animals at the Met
The Brown Bag of Miscellany’: Zora Neale Hurston and the Practice of Overexposure
A beautiful and thought-provoking essay on the films of Zora Neale Hurston, by Autumn Womack.
On the Verge of Surprise: The Wildly Strange Photography of Ralph Eugene Meatyard
The remarkable photography of Ralph Eugene Meatyard.
November Issue, 2025
A collection of all the articles we’ve published over the past month, for those who like to savor their Magpies’ tidings as an issue.
Letter From the Editor November, 2025: J’y tiens
November ramblings.
Magpies Mix Tape: Let Your Light Shine Bright
“Do good, let your light shine bright, let your light shine right, respect your fellow man as you should.” A MixTape on letting your light shine bright and your song be strong and loud.
Of Legacy, Latitude, and Attitude
Autumn thoughts on inheritance, impermanence, and learning to harmonize.
Stalin’s Toilet
“That brief meeting aroused my curiosity to such an extent that now, a year later, I find myself staring into the porcelain bowl of Stalin’s toilet.” – John Wreford
The Man and The Crowd (1928) Photography, Film, and Fate
Gideon Leek rewatches King Vidor’s classic, in which a young man with big dreams moves to New York City and becomes an identical cog who learns to love the machine of modernity.
Pat Perry: Mentor Wanted
“The flyer project is about confusion and uncertainty. I thought it might resonate with others as something open and vulnerable that doesn’t really prescribe any beliefs or answers.”
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