Jay RosenberginCountersignatureWhy I Left AcademiaI always think of my first car accident in China when someone asks me about leaving academia. A few weeks before the accident, I’d been a…Jun 11Jun 11
Jay RosenberginCountersignatureSpit and StyleThe only time I spit these days might be when I’m brushing my teeth. I hadn’t thought of that until the other day when I saw someone…Jun 7Jun 7
Jay RosenberginCountersignatureA Note for the Guy I Impersonated in 2003I wasn’t sure if she meant me or the guy I was pretending to be when she said, “You have beautiful eyes.” She’d been staring at the ID for…May 16May 16
Jay RosenberginCountersignatureBetter get Into What you Gotta Get Into: Misogyny and Institutional Failure in Barbarian (2022)Barbarian (2022) is a frothy film of themes like intergenerational trauma, incest, and urban plight.May 10May 10
Jay RosenberginCountersignatureThe Work of (Not) MourningOne of the few things as certain as my death is yours. Part of what it means to live is to deal with the deaths of others — those we love…May 1May 1
Jay RosenberginCountersignatureNaming and the NamesakeAt some point, my mind put this sequence together, and I keep thinking back on it:Apr 15Apr 15
Jay RosenberginCountersignaturePeople Mountain, People SeaI’d been in pain for nearly three months when I finally agreed to visit the hospital.Apr 143Apr 143
