Bwecommendations - NSOP 2025

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

Maya Lerman, Editor-in-Chief: Hanif Abdurraqib, “Zohran Mamdani and Mahmoud Khalil Are in on the Joke.” American Prestige (Spotify). John Coltrane, “Central Park West.” 

Chris Brown, Managing Editor: Yanis Varoufuckice, “Two Days Talking to People Looking for Jobs at ICE..” Miho Nakayama, “mermaid.”, “Hall of Egress.” Adventure Time, (Hulu). Superman (2025). Tom King, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow. Grant Morrison, All-Star Superman. Hopecore.

George Murphy, Deputy Editor: Andre Aciman, Out of Egypt. Jun’ichiro Tanizaki, In Praise of Shadows. Rilke, “Do you still remember: falling stars.” Sigur Rós, “Gobbledigook.”

Isabelle Oh, Co-Illustrations Editor: Sacramento (2024). The California Report (KQED).

Em Bennett, Co-Illustrations Editor: Shishamo, Shishamo 3. Muse, “Thoughts of a Dying Atheist.” Ibanez basses. 

Selin Ho, Layout Editor: designreviewed.com

Sayuri Govender, Co-Literary Editor: La Lá, “Mango.” Pharaoh Sanders, “Love is Everywhere.” Steve’s Authentic Key Lime Pie. 

Schuyler Daffey, Co-Literary Editor: Bob Seger, “Old Time Rock & Roll”

Elika Khosravani, Social Media Editor: Lillian Fishman, “Travesty.” SZA, “Kitchen.” 

Gabriela McBride, Senior Editor: Professor Rashid Khalidi’s open letter to Acting President Shipman. (The Guardian). Richard Powers, The Overstory. Bob Dylan, “With God on Our Side.” An heirloom tomato. 

Cecilia Zuniga, Senior Editor: Os Tincoãs, “Cordeiro de Nanã.” S&P Lunch. Josefina Báez Papers, 1970s-2020 in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library.

Sagar Castleman, Senior Editor: The Last Days of Disco (1998).

Natalie Buttner, Staff Writer: Tessa Hull, Feeding Ghosts: A Graphic Memoir. Loudon Wainwright III, “The Swimming Song”. Omelets. 

Marvin Cho, Staff Writer: Sandfall Interactive, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Nnema Épée-Bounya, Staff Writer: Haruki Murakami, Kafka on the Shore. Ravyn Lenae, Pilot. Kaveh Akbar, Martyr!.

Zoe Gallis, Staff Writer: Richard Brody, “In Defense of the Traditional Review”, John Steinbeck, East of Eden, LCD Soundsystem, “oh baby”.

Bohan Gao, Staff Writer: Paul J. Kosmin, The Ancient Shore. The Police, “Every Breath You Take - Remastered 2023.”

Marianna Jocas, Staff Writer: Heels & shorts. Eating watermelon with a spoon. Pulp, “Do you remember the first time?”  

Duda Kovarsky Rotta, Staff Writer: Janis Joplin, “To Love Somebody.” Tropical winter. 

Hannah Lui, Staff Writer: Philip Glass, Music from The Fog of War. Hilton Als, Finding a Family of Boys. Ferry rides. Hydrangeas.

Caroline Nieto, Staff Writer: Eve Babitz, Slow Days, Fast Company; Broad City (Comedy Central); Alex G, “June Guitar”; slacker rock.

Sara Omer, Staff Writer: A Better Life (2011), The Summer Hikaru Died (Netflix), Safiya Sinclair, How to Say Babylon. 

Lily Ouellet, Staff Writer: Kimberly Belflower, John Proctor is the Villain (dir. Danya Taymor).

Rocky Rūb, Staff Writer: Jeremy Atherton Lin, Gay Bar: Why We Went Out. Eve Babitz, Sex and Rage. Twista, Kamikaze. Microsoft Word. Print magazines. Center for Book Arts.

Kate Sibery, Staff Writer: The Beast rollercoaster at King’s Island. Hope Sandoval & The Warm Inventions, “Let Me Get There.” Marguerite Duras, Hiroshima mon amour. Unique Boutique on Columbus. 

Ines Alto, Staff Illustrator: Frédéric Chopin, “Étude in E Minor, Op. 25, No.5.” Tomohito Nishiura, “The Unwound Future.” 

Justin Chen, Staff Illustrator: Ethel Cain, Willoughby Tucker, I’ll Always Love You. The Color of Pomegranates (1969). David Marchese, “The Interview: Ocean Vuong Was Ready to Kill. Then a Moment of Grace Changed His Life.”

Jorja Garcia, Staff Illustrator: Motorama, Alps. Sorry, Baby (2025). Sandra Cismeros, The House on Mango Street. Francisco Jiménez, The Circuit (graphic novel adaptation). Albert Camus, The Plague. 

Jacqueline Subkhanberdina, Staff Illustrator: Billie Marten, “Feeling.” Nectarines.