THE PERIPHERy blog

june 6, 2020

SEVEN REFLECTIONS ON REBELLION
// the periphery

Exploring the connections between Detroit’s 1967 Rebellion and the current uprising.

october 17, 2017

MYOPIA
// john s. copeman

"Her dangerous moods are like white milk to growing children. Thick and rich, we put on weight that we take with us wherever we go."

COME WHAT MAY
// seven scott

A fictional account of an incarcerated man visited by his father before his parole hearing.

MENTAL MAZE
// daniel "chief" r. tedford

"Head up, eyes everywhere. / Watch but don't stare. / Listen but don't hustle."

may 2, 2016

CINDERFELLA RE-EDIT
// i feel fine films

Understanding Jerry Lewis’s movement, class preoccupations, and funny faces through dance music.

january 13, 2016

A SWING SET TO REMEMBER
// bryan palmer

"I swing hard enough that I can feel the swing set’s legs teetering to and fro in its crumbling, concrete emplacements. The smooth rubber seat rubbing against my skin over and over again." 

november 20, 2015

INFOGRAPHIC: OUR IMPACT
// the periphery

An infographic that assesses the impact of The Periphery over its 18-month existence.