Bwecommendations - November 2025

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

Maya Lerman, Editor-in-Chief: Arundhati Roy, The God of Small Things. Playing Wridges on The Washington Post.

Chris Brown, Managing Editor: Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann (Hulu). D’Angelo and the Vanguard, Black Messiah. Gritting those teeth.

George Murphy, Deputy Editor: Naguib Mahfouz, Voices from the Other World. Guitarricadelafuente, Spanish Leather. Barry Lyndon (1975).

Eli Baum, Publisher: The University Senate.

Isabelle Oh, Co-Illustrations Editor: Way Dynamic, “Miffed It.” The New York Times Cooking app. Casablanca (1942). 

Em Bennett, Co-Illustrations Editor: Y tu mamá también (2001). Panic! at the Disco, “Karma Police - Live in Denver.” The Ramblin’ Wreck.

Selin Ho, Layout Editor: Gacha as a proxy for a gambling addiction.

Sayuri Govender, Co-Literary Editor: Res, “Golden Boys.” Kaytranada Live. Pickled veggies. 

Derin Ogutcu, Web Editor: Gustavo Cerati, “A Merced.” Eating too much kaju katli.

Elika Khosravani, Senior Editor: Carmen Maria Machado, “The Husband Stitch.” 

Gabriela McBride, Senior Editor: The Secret of Kells (2010). Dorée, Are You Feeling Big Yet? 

Cecilia Zuniga, Senior Editor: Fela Kuti, “Coffin for Head of State.” Rediscovering mom’s old school freestyle. Fighting your way into a Rutgers frat. 

Natalie Buttner, Senior Editor: Joan Didion,“On Self-Doubt.” Serengeti, “thats the breaks.” Automatic emergency braking systems. Trolls. 

Nnema Épée-Bounya, Senior Editor: Joni Mitchell, “Song for Sharon.” D’Angelo, “Me and Those Dreamin’ Eyes of Mine.” One Battle After Another (2025). Paris Geller in Gilmore Girls.

Zoe Gallis, Staff Writer: Lou Reed, “Coney Island Baby.” Paris, Texas (1984). Black tea.

Praharsha Gurram, Senior Editor: Jim Croce, “Operator (That’s Not the Way It Feels).”

Marianna Jocas, Staff Writer: Andrés Calamaro, “Flaca.” The Soul Syndicate, “Riot.” Lifeway’s Kefir. Flossing (your teeth). 

Duda Kovarsky Rotta, Senior Editor: Lô Borges, “Um Girassol Da Cor dos Seus Cabelos.” The Makerspace. 

Ava Lozner, Staff Writer: Toes. 

Hannah Lui, Staff Writer: Pinegrove, Skylight. Maxine Kumin, "The Revisionist Dream." Getting over that lingering cough. 

Lucy Mason, Staff Writer: The Louvre heist.  

Caroline Nieto, Staff Writer: Yo La Tengo, Electr-O-Pura. Martha Wainwright, “These Flowers.” Todd Haynes, Safe (1995).

Sara Omer, Staff Writer: Barbara Kingsolver, Demon Copperhead.

Rocky Rūb, Senior Editor: Joni Mitchell, “You Turn Me On, I’m a Radio.” George Harrison, All Things Must Pass. Katie Kitamura, Audition. Jennifer Hope Choi, The Wanderer’s Curse. Socialism. 

Kate Sibery, Senior Editor: Rodríguez, Cold Fact. Patricia Highsmith, The Price of Salt. Wings, “Let ‘Em In - 2014 Remaster.” 

Ines Alto, Staff Illustrator: Mei Seimones, “Kurayami.” Tck, “Tiny’s Tale” (YouTube).

Justin Chen, Staff Illustrator: James Baldwin, Giovanni’s Room. Leith Ross, “Grieving.”  

Iris Pope, Staff Illustrator: Laura Marling, “Held Down.” Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, (Hulu/HBO). Root vegetables. 

Jacqueline Subkhanberdina, Staff Illustrator: Billie Marten, Dog Eared. Walnuts.

Evan Rossi, Staff Writer: Alice Coltrane, Journey in Satchidananda. New Girl (Hulu).

Abby Owens, Staff Writer: Out of the Blue (1980). Sam Shepard, "Indianapolis (Highway 74).” The Doors, An American Prayer.  

Erica Lee, Staff Writer: W. Somerset Maugham, The Razor’s Edge. Camera Obscura, “I Don’t Do Crowds.”

Magda Lena Griffel, Staff Writer: First Position (2011). Maya Hawke, “Big Idea.” Tina Brown, The Vanity Fair Diaries. About Time (2013). 

Neda Ravandi, Staff Writer: Douglas Stuart, Shuggie Bain. 

Iris Eisenman, Staff Writer: Oklou, choke enough (Deluxe).

Sepp Zamuto, Staff Writer: Giacomo Puccini, La Bohème. Dan Millman, The Way of the Peaceful Warrior. Back to the Future (1985). 

Jack Bradner, Staff Writer: Ee, Ramadan. The Innocence Mission, “Movie.” Carthago, “Hanen.”

Zayna Jamil, Staff Writer: Ocean Vuong, On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous. La Haine (1996). Judas and the Black Messiah (2021). Aftersun (2022). Albert Camus, The Stranger. Frantz Fanon,  The Wretched of the Earth. Mississippi Masala (1991). EsDeeKid, “4 Raws.” EsDeeKid, “Panic.” Tame Impala, “Beverly Laurel.” 

Ana Sorrentino, Staff Writer: The Holdovers (2023). “104 Degrees” Slaughter Beach Dog 

Luke Zinger, Staff Writer: Mermaids (1990). Weyes Blood, “Movies.” Sam Shepard, True West.

Lilah Chen, Staff Illustrator: The Neighbourhood, “Lovebomb.” Iliona, “Si tu m’aimes demain.” Min Jin Lee, Pachinko.

Audrey Wang, Staff Illustrator: When Life Gives You Tangerines (Netflix). Samia, “As You Are.” Not For Radio, Melt.