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BECS CHEONG

; or, Rebecca

  • Becs Cheong
  • ABOUT
  • EVERYTHING
  • WRITING
    • Articles & Essays
  • ART
    • Artwork
    • Photography
    • Sculpture
  • MAPPING MELVILLE
  • CONTACT

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS


"The Park Built on Forgotten Ghost Towns." Narrative.ly. Co-authored with Matthew Steven Bruen. December 10, 2015.

"Melville's Grave." September 28, 2015. Medium.

A poem inspired by my pilgrimage to Herman Melville's grave.

"Fishy Assumptions and False Claims in David Samuels's 'A Fish Tale.'" August 28, 2015. Medium. 

A rebuttal to David Samuels's essay, "A Fish Tale," published in the Spring 2015 issue Lapham's Quarterly, "Swindle & Fraud."

“Do police officers need to know CPR?” August 21, 2015. Hopes&Fears. 

“What happens when you throw a camera into a black hole?” August 3, 2015. Hopes&Fears. 

“Spreading Cliteracy." Interview with Brooklyn–based conceptual artist and photographer Sophia Wallace. June 1, 2015. The Brooklyn Quarterly: Issue 5.

“Losing Letters to the Past.” June 1, 2015. The Brooklyn Quarterly.

“Imports and Exports: Objects that found a new home, thousands of miles from their origins.” Charts and Graphs, Lapham’s Quarterly, Winter 2014: Foreigners.

“We are Different, You and I: secessions and independent movements.” Charts and Graphs, Lapham’s Quarterly, Winter 2014: Foreigners.

“20 Rare Art Destinations to See Before You Die.” May 27, 2014. Complex Magazine: Art+Design/Style. 

“Incredible Vintage Photos of People Hanging Off New York City Skyscrapers.” May 17, 2014. Complex Magazine: Art+Design/Style. 

“The Best Rap-Themed Items on Etsy.” May 13, 2014. Complex Magazine: Art+Design/Style. 

“Celebrity Vacation Homes You Wish You Had.” May 12, 2014. Complex Magazine: Art+Design/Style. 

“18 Things Curators Actually Do.” April 28, 2014. Complex Magazine: Art+Design/Style. 

“15 Music Videos Starring Visual Artists.” Co-authored with Christina Danner. April 25, 2014. Complex Magazine: Art+Design/Style. 

“22 Things You Didn’t Know About Your Favorite Animated Films.” April 23, 2014. Complex Magazine: Art+Design/Style. 

“The Best Artist Depictions of Dogs.” April 22, 2014. Complex Magazine: Art+Design/Style. 

“15 Art Films to Watch at the TriBeca Film Festival.” April 14, 2014. Complex Magazine: Art+Design/Style.


OTHER ESSAYS

Post-Apocalyptic Revelation

An essay on the apocalypse, referencing John Hilcoat's 2009 film adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's The Road.

Social Theatricality in the Alaskan Wilderness

Into the Wild and Grizzly Man: Social Theatricality in the Alaskan Wilderness. A literary analysis of Sean Penn's film, Into the Wild, and Werner Herzog's documentary, Grizzly Man.

Billy Budd: Opera & Novella

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