Somehow the world is even more unrecognizable than it was when we last spoke to you in May, for better or worse. At Buzzsaw, we believe in telling the truth, and part of that belief is using the power of the press to explain what it’s like to be alive right now, even if it isn’t always pretty. The Mask Issue is about exposing the inconvenient truths, reckoning with this moment in all its great and terrible glory. From tearing down broken systems to understanding why Britney Spears is trending again, our writers and artists are here to uncover the stories that have been hidden away for far too long. We won’t pretend to have all the answers, but we’re grateful that we have the opportunity to ask the questions.
Oh, and one more thing.
WEAR YOUR FUCKING MASK.
Issue Contents
News & Views
Can’t Mask This Commercialization by Laura Ilioaei
How masks made to protect us from COVID-19 have become commercialized political symbols
Learning to Heal by Lytiek Gethers
Understanding traumatic events and how we can cope
Black Visions: Bad Hair (2020) by Mateo Flores Black Visions is a series that will explore culturally significant black stories of the past and present on the big and small screen.
Black Visions: Bad Hair (2020) by Mateo Flores Black Visions is a series that will explore culturally significant black stories of the past and present on the big and small screen.
