*Why Can’t We Be Friends* by Brendan Mackie > Podcasts and other forms of “parasocial” media reframe friendship as monetized self-care _...Read More_

“New Friend” is a treasured addition to the Smithsonian Institution’s storied collection. We highly encourage you to come see “New Friend” soon, before the exhibit moves to Austin at the end of next _...Read More_

>"The pandemic gave me an excuse to delete all dating apps. But earlier this month, I turned to them again — this time to make platonic friends. I missed friendship, the purest form of social connection, free from sexual and familial _...Read More_

“The unhappy truth of the matter is that it is normal for friendships to fade, even under the best of circumstances. The real aberration is keeping them.”

>"Amid busy schedules, long distances and gaps between catch-ups, it can be far _...Read More_

love this piece on Mutual Aid, and how it differs — and how participating in it, in whatever capacity — changes people's posture towards each other, in a way that charity simply does not.

Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen discuss their dads, their unlikely friendship, and second careers – as podcast _...Read More_

"Friendships can be difficult, and lockdowns have made them even harder to maintain. But we should cherish them"

Frieze’s Autumn Listening Sessions are hosted by the poet, performer, jazz archivist and frieze columnist  Harmony Holiday  and poet, cultural theorist and 2020 MacArthur Fellow  Fred Moten. From their living rooms in LA and New York, _...Read More_