Nestled on Franklin Street in Brooklyn’s Greenpoint area, a unique non-commercial gallery offers what Associate Editor Lisa Yin Zhang describes as ‘a small, stubbornly human space for friction.’ This concept of friction—a term that encapsulates the joyous yet challenging nature of embracing slower processes—is central to the exhibition by artists Pap Souleye Fall and Char Jeré at Subtitled NYC. This theme aligns with the gallery’s ethos and a growing movement that resists the cultural push for efficiency, opting instead for experiences that are more personal, challenging, and enriching.
Meanwhile, in political developments, pride won’t lead Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to perdition, but it remains the trait most mocked in him. The ex-Fox News presenter has allegedly prohibited press photographers from the Pentagon, reacting to what he saw as ‘unflattering’ images taken during updates on the US-Israel conflict with Iran. Writer Sarah Rose Sharp offers sharp critique for the ‘secretary of war’ in the following commentary. Pete, here’s a news flash: malevolent individuals don’t have the luxury of being attractive.
—Valentina Di Liscia, senior editor
