Lipstick
Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. Forget your mother’s tube of Revlon. Lipstick today is as messy—and fascinating—as changing attitudes towards femininity. Mining the experience of women across culture, class, and generation, this book tosses out expired ideas about beauty and power like so […]
Taco
Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. Taco is a deep dive into the most iconic Mexican food from the perspective of a Mexico City native. In a narrative that moves from Mexico to the United States and back, Sánchez Prado discusses the definition of the […]
Students produce film at Prague’s prestigious FAMU
As study-abroad students at the Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (FAMU), WashU seniors Marielle Morrow and Cole Bernstein wrote, directed and edited “A Bird in the Field.” The movie screens at the St. Louis International Film Festival Nov. 15.
Meet WashU’s Lego professor, a political scientist using animation to teach civics
Dan Butler, a political scientist in Arts & Sciences, brings civic lessons to life through Lego bricks. He created a series of stop-motion videos that turn pop culture into lessons on the U.S. government for high school students.
‘Really, really wrong’
A mysterious plant revives a Skid Row flower shop. But with success come gruesome appetites. Welcome to “Little Shop of Horrors.” WashU’s Performing Arts Department will present the celebrated musical in Edison Theatre Oct. 24 to Nov. 2.
The Acid Queen
The Psychedelic Life and Counterculture Rebellion of Rosemary Woodruff Leary
The definitive portrait of Rosemary Woodruff Leary. Susannah Cahalan, AB ’07, reclaims her narrative and voice from those who dismissed her. Page-turning, revelatory, and utterly compelling, the book shines an overdue spotlight on a pioneering psychedelic seeker.
WashU and Cinema St. Louis launch ‘Art House Cinema’ series
Nearly a dozen classic international films will be screened at the Hi-Pointe Theatre this fall. The series, “Art House Cinema, 1945-2000,” is inspired by Todd Decker’s survey course “Art House Movie Music.”
Four student films debut at St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase
Four short films by WashU students premiered as part of the 25th Annual St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase.
Mrs. Tan’s Grand Plan
A Children's Rhyming Storybook About Music, Friendship and Community
This children’s book tells the story of the Bright Birds, a colorful group of young birds living in a town where families often lead separate lives. The narrative unfolds as Mrs. Tan devises a grand musical plan that brings the young birds together, illustrating how music can bridge divides and foster community connections. This beautifully […]
Hello Kitty, McDonald’s and K-pop
From West to East and back again, an Arts & Sciences course uses pop culture and food to examine East Asia and globalization.
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