Sex makes people uncomfortable; isn’t it obvious? “Blow(up)job” captures this sentiment on Harvard’s campus. Our process reveals as much about sex as the photographs themselves. When we were brainstorming about this issue, shooting with sex dolls immediately popped into our heads. The idea to create tender and intimate moments with blow-up dolls for an issue […]
History months in the U.S. separate Americans’ obligation to jump into the struggles of those who face oppression, which prevent us from experiencing and learning about the similarities and differences in their fights against systemic oppression. In February, Americans listened to protest music last month to learn about the Civil Rights Movement, but switched the […]
“Why they want to pin a felly on me? I ain’t did nothing.” Bobby Shmurda, Wash The Case Away If you didn’t know Bobby Shmurda by name, you knew him by voice. In his 2014 breakout single, “Hot N**** (Hot Boy),” Shmurda proudly declared he had “been selling crack like since the 5th grade.” Shmurda’s […]
If you’ve ever rushed to CVS to buy a box of chocolates on Valentine’s Day, you’re part of a generations-long, world-wide chocolate obsession. The impulse is not your fault: chocolate manufacturers massively marketed chocolate into a household staple and transformed the way people expressed love. To help unravel this history, the Independent spoke to a […]
Boots don’t have a good formal definition or a clean etymological lineage. Simply, it’s understood that boots must cover the entire foot and part of the leg. In the transition from the worst part of winter to the slightly less worse part of winter, boots reign supreme among all footwear. Demonstrated by the costar of […]
The break between semesters often feels like a moment of drift. We are all of a sudden devoid of the artificial purpose injected by school. Photographers Ghislaine Taubman and Marbella Marlo investigated that space with their cameras over break. The Harvard Independent presents the series, Transition: We tumble into the break, free and exuberant. Free […]
With less than two weeks to go until election day, the political circus is broadcast on national television showing our presidential candidates dueling for the hearts and minds of the American people with their tongues. Campus is usually a buzz with debate watch parties and good old-fashioned retail politics, but with Massachusetts locked down, Harvard’s […]
A$AP Ferg proves he remembers the streets in his triumphant sequel to Floor Seats. But instead of focusing on his view from the floor of the basketball court, he focuses on his view from his house’s stoop. Floor Seats II is the response to decadence of Floor Seats: we aren’t treated to autumnal party bangers […]