Bwecomendations - NSOP 2026

Media we think you would enjoy — but likely not as much as The Blue and White Magazine

Natalie Buttner, Editor-in-Chief: Milo J, La Vida Era Más Corta. Paul Simon, Graceland. Joan Silber, “Evolution.” Tomato and Tuna Salad. 

Duda Kovarsky Rotta, Managing Editor: Eliza Griswold, “Tigers.” Ney Matogrosso, “Homem com H.” Johnny Cash, “Bridge Over Troubled Water.” Janna Levin, “Whales Don't Want to Go to Mars.” 

Nnema Épée-Bounya, Deputy Editor: Abraham Verghese, The Covenant of Water. Isabel Allende, Paula. Zola (2020). Ryan Beatty, “Delancey.” Arlindo Cruz, “O Show Tem Que Continuar (Ao Vivo).”

Lucy Mason, Publisher: LCD Soundsystem, “Daft Punk Is Playing at My House.” Animal Collective, “Bluish.” “How to Lose a Car in 15 Days,” Paper Trail (ProPublica). Needlepoint.

Hannah Lui, Co-Crossword Editor: Little River Band, “Reminiscing.” Jigsaw puzzles.

Ines Alto, Co-Illustrations Editor: BTS, The Most Beautiful Moment in Life Pt. 2.

Iris Pope, Co-Illustrations Editor: haloplus+, “Open Air Backseat.” Zadie Smith, On Beauty. Being John Malkovich (1999).

Jeremiah Barron, Layout Editor: Drake, Princess. Harlan County, USA (1976). 

Elika Khosravani, Literary Editor: Bon Iver, “Re: Stacks.” Scribbling on the shelves of the Butler Library Stacks.

Audrey Wang, Web Editor: Isle of Dogs (2018). Phoebe Bridgers, “Lost Boys.” Conan Gray, “The Exit.”

Jack Bradner, Senior Editor: Gregory Crewdson, Twilight. Tal Castle, “Sarah Joins Color Guard.” Caddyshack (1980).

Iris Eisenman, Senior Editor: Cities Aviv, “NOT THAT I’M ANYWHERE.” Big Brother (Paramount+).

Magda Lena Griffel, Senior Editor: Lily Too, “Shimmering Eyes.” Ryan Beatty, “Too Many Ways.” The Temper Trap, “Sweet Disposition.”

Marianna Jocas, Senior Editor: Bertrand Belin, “Glissé redressé.” Nino Ferrer, “New York.” Tuna sandwiches. Flip flops.

George Murphy, Senior Editor: George Eliot, Middlemarch. The Cleaners from Venus, “The Artichoke That Loved Me.” Peyzaż, “Szepty.” Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992).

Maya Lerman, Senior Editor: Enjambre, “Vida En El Espejo.” Puella Magi Madoka Magica (Netflix). Walter M. Miller, A Canticle for Leibowitz. 

Caroline Nieto, Senior Editor: Victoryland, “You Were Solved”. Julia May Jonas, Vladimir. Robert Smithson, Spiral Jetty (1970).  

Ana Sorrentino, Senior Editor: The West Wing (Netflix). Rita Dove, “Ars Poëtica”  Pistachio ice cream. 

Willow Bradford, Staff Writer: The Crowded Room (Apple TV). Justin Timberlake, “Mirrors.” Duolingo.

Aliyyah Hamid, Staff Writer: Nekfeu, “Galatée.”

David Kramer, Staff Writer: Sound Garden, “Black Hole Sun.” William Burroughs, Naked Lunch. Isabel Allende, El Viento Conoce Mi Nombre.

Michael Onwutalu, Staff Writer: Is God Is (2026). True Detective (HBO). Edna St. Vincent Millay, Aria Da Capo. Rico Nasty, RX. Kelela / PinkPantheress, “The Bridge.” T. J. Clark, “Cézanne’s Portraits.” “International Assassin,” The Leftovers (HBO).

Sara Omer, Staff Writer: Kaveh Akbar, Martyr. Zoulfa Katouh, The Ocean Would Paint Me Blue. The Odyssey (2026).

Neda Ravandi, Staff Writer: Todd Dillard, “How To Live.” Jason Shinder, “The Party.” Frank Sinatra, “It Was a Very Good Year.”

Selma White-Pascual, Staff Writer: Jill Godmillow, Kill the Documentary. Lucy Ellmann, “MT.” Perotá Chingó, “Mezcla Con Aire.” KATZROAR, “Glass Hill.” The War on Drugs, “Thinking of a Place.” Baby Cobra Yoga. Gem Home Café.

Lilah Chen, Staff Illustrator: R. F. Kuang, Babel. 楊双子, Taiwan Travelogue. Ellie Goulding, “Something In The Way You Move.” Fruit Ninja. 

Isabelle Oh, Staff Illustrator: Ryan Beatty, Sweet Fortune. The Other Bennet Sister (BBC). Angela Davis, Are Prisons Obsolete?. The Baffler, “The Profession That Does Not Exist.” 

Jacqueline Subkhanberdina, Staff Illustrator: Billie Marten, “Swing.” Mango Sticky Rice.

Nini Vilac, Staff Illustrator: Pau Vallvé, “Com troncs baixant pel riu.” Merlí (TV3).