memorials
The Growing Movement to Memorialize Queerness After Death
LGBTQ representation is increasing in both cemeteries and obituaries.
The Ongoing Fight to Honor Women Who Were Sex Trafficked During WWII
Advocates in the US are working to erect memorials that honor the tens of thousands of women sexually enslaved by the Japanese military during WWII. But organizers say their efforts are being suppressed by the Japanese government.
The Ongoing Fight to Honor Women Who Were Sex Trafficked During WWII
Advocates in the US are working to erect memorials that honor the tens of thousands of women sexually enslaved by the Japanese military during WWII. But organizers say their efforts are being suppressed by the Japanese government.
The Hereafter Institute: An Art Project That Takes Care of Digital Remains
Artist Gabriel Barcia-Colombo wants us to understand that, these days, we die twice.
Disintegrating Flesh Sculptures Put a Twist on WWI Memorials
With the 'Papaver Rhoeas' sculptures, Paddy Hartley does the exact opposite of 'preserving' memory.
Death Row Inmates Are Sculpting Their Own Memorials
The disarming artworks of 11 men from a maximum-security Nashville prison go on display at apexart on September 9.
Here Are the Monuments Canada Should Build Instead of 'Mother Canada'
Cape Breton's proposed 'Mother Canada' statue is just too controversial. Here are nine other options Canadians should consider.
'Black Lives Matter' Found Spray Painted on Confederate Landmarks
Photos posted on social media show Confederate landmarks from Missouri to Maryland to South Carolina turned into canvases for activists protesting racism in the US.
The Isolated Island Where New York's Unknown and Unclaimed Are Buried
Hundreds of thousands of bodies lie under the ground in Hart Island, but despite the efforts of activists, it remains difficult for families to find out if their relatives are buried there.
A Tour of the Spots Where Officers in LA Killed Unarmed People in 2014
A look back at deadly police violence in Los Angeles, where six unarmed men were killed by the cops.
About That Fleshlight 9/11 Tweet
Every time September 11 rolls around, Twitter turns into the social media equivalent of a roadside shrine, littered with photos of flags and soldiers and dead loved ones.
What Wisconsin's Teenage Girls Think About the Slender Man Stabbing
We sent one of our favorite young adult novelists, Kathleen Hale, to Wisconsin to find out what local teen girls think about the Slender Man stabbing.