India Ennenga

Nov 19, 2024 | pinupmagazine.org | India Ennenga

A far cry from stuffy classicists for whom music is a respite from contemporary concerns, the Anglo-German composer and pianist Max Richter sees his medium as a mode of communication, at once comprehensible, beautiful, and deeply engaged with the important topics of our time. Produced in collaboration with neuroscientists, his 2015 album Sleep aims to help the listener achieve a restorative night’s rest in a world where computers and smartphones have played havoc with our circadian rhythms.

Oct 16, 2024 | thebeliever.net | India Ennenga

Kaveh Akbar was balancing on his toes. It was the first thing I noticed about him, despite his other striking qualities—the lopsided bun that could hardly contain a mass of dark curls, the nimble fingers riffling pages. But it was the balletic stance that got me right away, the fact that his feet barely touched the ground as he stood en pointe at the front of the room.

Dec 1, 2023 | pinupmagazine.org | India Ennenga

by India Ennenga After Hurricane Idalia hit the East Coast of the United States this year, I found myself anticipating one of the least depressing yet most reliable consequences: the recirculation of a video showing a shark in a Florida swimming pool. It’s an inevitable piece of fake news that’s often greeted with exclamatory headlines and is occasionally commented on by gullible senators.