Nostalgia

Inside Michigan Central Station under construction, a decaying archway is featured behind construction tape, a sign that reads "Men Working Above," and a construction worker walking in front of the archway toward a construction machine.

no. 2, Student Voices, vol. 5June 24, 2020

Detroit and the Glorification of the Past

By Christian Golden

Ed.note: This article is part of our bi-annual, peer-reviewed Student Voices section. Click here to read the introduction and the other articles in the section.

What is the first thing that pops into your mind when you hear the word, …

no. 4, Roundtables, vol. 3November 1, 2018

Beyond the Museum of Present Pasts

By Iván Villarmea Álvarez

[Ed. note: this post is part of a Roundtable discussion on “The Essay Film and The City.” For more background on the discussion and to view other posts in the series, see here.]

The politics of memory underwent …