https://www.joelscalfee.com/articles daily 0.75 2023-08-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f23297cf1c3a3734d670f45/9991b2a2-73e4-4700-ade3-5f1d9f5d6448/purewowlogo.jpg Articles - PureWow Since February 2021, Joel has been a part of the news and entertainment team at PureWow (as the only weekend editor), publishing everything from film and TV reviews to celebrity fashion stories. You can find an up-to-date list of all his published articles below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f23297cf1c3a3734d670f45/1597102935310-JM19208BVP9XRYIWIZOJ/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-08-10%2Bat%2B7.32.38%2BPM.jpg Articles - Inside Tucker Hall Inside Tucker Hall is the bi-annual newsletter for the English department at the College of William and Mary. In 2018, Joel was one of four students who were hired to spearhead the brand-new publication in order to elevate interest in the department among alumni and current students alike. To learn more about the newsletter and see previous issues, click the link below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f23297cf1c3a3734d670f45/1597102385620-IVFDGBFX8WKWKVQNCSN3/Screen+Shot+2020-08-10+at+7.31.15+PM.png Articles - ROCKET Magazine ROCKET Magazine is the premier fashion and arts publication at the College of William & Mary. ROCKET is dedicated to telling political stories through art and writing. From 2017-2019, Joel was a member of the features team, eventually becoming the features co-editor from 2019-2020. To learn more about the magazine and see previous editions, visit their website at the button below. https://www.joelscalfee.com/articles/strike-a-pose monthly 0.5 2023-08-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f23297cf1c3a3734d670f45/1596567150366-J7F1LYMGDJ220733WXLI/image-asset.png Articles - Strike A Pose Photography by: Ruochun Yang Model: Taiana James Historically, ballet has been an inaccessible art form that celebrated the slender, ethereal, caucasian woman. However, as Joel Calfee describes, social media may be a conduit through which the field can be salvaged and, quite literally, seen in color. 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In this article, Joel Calfee explores the ways in which artists began to search for answers outside of their own world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f23297cf1c3a3734d670f45/1596570658088-N9ZJPO72TKWJS25A80CP/image-asset.png Articles - Paranormal Artistry https://www.joelscalfee.com/articles/white-noise monthly 0.5 2020-08-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f23297cf1c3a3734d670f45/1596574343058-EWT59BMYU4O36FY6WRE3/Screen+Shot+2020-08-04+at+4.48.38+PM.png Articles - White Noise https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f23297cf1c3a3734d670f45/1596572401488-JEWA134GP3CKHIECW6VN/Screen+Shot+2020-08-04+at+4.17.01+PM.png Articles - White Noise Photography by: Andrew Uhrig Model: Patrick Canteros In the past few years, queer representation in the music industry has skyrocketed, allowing for the pop music scene to feel increasingly diverse. However, Joel Calfee argues that while LGBTQ+ artists have become more visible, there is an underlying glorification of white artists, and the media, as well as consumers, must strive to elevate the work of queer artists of color. https://www.joelscalfee.com/articles/suit-and-tired monthly 0.5 2020-08-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f23297cf1c3a3734d670f45/1596906899347-5G2YBXX3DEU1RD22WU7Q/Screen+Shot+2020-08-08+at+1.07.37+PM.png Articles - Suit & Tired Photography by: Dalton Lackey Model: Emilie Bjerring Menswear, as prolific as it is in today’s fashion lexicon, offers certain privileges and restrictions, depending on who’s wearing it. Here, Joel Calfee discuss the implications of this division of fashion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f23297cf1c3a3734d670f45/1596907135666-TLJS98D9CH91TE9CWSPJ/Screen+Shot+2020-08-08+at+1.18.18+PM.png Articles - Suit & Tired https://www.joelscalfee.com/articles/transparency monthly 0.5 2020-08-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f23297cf1c3a3734d670f45/1596908851184-IYQP3CDSFXFAXSQJB7OF/Screen+Shot+2020-08-08+at+1.44.34+PM.png Articles - Transparency https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f23297cf1c3a3734d670f45/1596908782130-C2857KWCY5IC3AVHQ65W/Screen+Shot+2020-08-08+at+1.44.57+PM.png Articles - Transparency https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f23297cf1c3a3734d670f45/1596907882841-KUX83DNO63TDJ684TK1C/Screen+Shot+2020-08-08+at+1.31.09+PM.png Articles - Transparency Written in collaboration with Andrew Uhrig Photography by: Andrew Uhrig Models: Des, Sadie Williams Many of the stories we see in the media of trans/gender noncomforming (GNC) people — and marginalized folks generally — follow a script of laying out their trauma for a disengaged audience. Though doing so can be cathartic for subjects, what does it mean for audiences to consume these narratives? Joel Calfee writes in collaboration with Andrew Uhrig to explore what it means for mainstream audiences to need these narratives in order to think of trans/GNC people as people. https://www.joelscalfee.com/articles/feeling-animated monthly 0.5 2020-08-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f23297cf1c3a3734d670f45/1596909878010-PNDE15XOSDB4438DMO44/Screen+Shot+2020-08-08+at+1.59.01+PM.png Articles - Feeling Animated Art by: Joel Calfee There is an urge to return to the comforts of our childhood amidst social distancing, and Joel Calfee discusses the importance in enjoying the animated works that remind us of our youth. While watching a cartoon show or Pixar film might feel like an inactive and lazy way to spend all this “free” time, these comforting works have plenty to offer in the form of progressive messages and innovative storytelling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f23297cf1c3a3734d670f45/1596910030730-QD71FUS8N50CUFVMKD3C/Screen+Shot+2020-08-08+at+1.56.52+PM.png Articles - Feeling Animated https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f23297cf1c3a3734d670f45/1596910067705-EYPE0YPVOQGG9U0Y5AY8/Screen+Shot+2020-08-08+at+1.59.26+PM.png Articles - Feeling Animated https://www.joelscalfee.com/articles/shakesplish monthly 0.5 2020-09-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f23297cf1c3a3734d670f45/1598993822588-C9K709RDB69U3LEX0DTJ/pid_24267.jpg Articles - Shakesplish Book Cover designed by Christian Fuenfhausen https://www.joelscalfee.com/articles/andrzejewski monthly 0.5 2020-09-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f23297cf1c3a3734d670f45/1598995308699-DK3O5D8OKERS4QNSOQD5/a-andrzejewski.jpg Articles - Introducing Professor Alicia Andrzejewski Image provided by Professor Andrzejewski https://www.joelscalfee.com/articles/garrard monthly 0.5 2020-09-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f23297cf1c3a3734d670f45/1598998348633-M2C3YBKYAD9OA16456A5/IMG_1300.jpg Articles - Alum Interview: Carol Garrard (Class of ‘69) The “Duc Week” sheet Garrard was given during her first semester as a freshman. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f23297cf1c3a3734d670f45/1598997524127-5J83CHDWCIN65SD7YQ5J/IMG_1301.jpg Articles - Alum Interview: Carol Garrard (Class of ‘69) Image of an English examination given in the fall of 1965 at the College of William and Mary https://www.joelscalfee.com/articles/category/ROCKET+Magazine monthly 0.5 https://www.joelscalfee.com/articles/category/Inside+Tucker+Hall monthly 0.5 https://www.joelscalfee.com/articles/tag/Art monthly 0.5 https://www.joelscalfee.com/articles/tag/Social+Media monthly 0.5 https://www.joelscalfee.com/articles/tag/Film monthly 0.5 https://www.joelscalfee.com/articles/tag/Authors monthly 0.5 https://www.joelscalfee.com/articles/tag/William+and+Mary monthly 0.5 https://www.joelscalfee.com/articles/tag/Gender monthly 0.5 https://www.joelscalfee.com/articles/tag/Nostalgia monthly 0.5 https://www.joelscalfee.com/articles/tag/Race monthly 0.5 https://www.joelscalfee.com/articles/tag/Interviews monthly 0.5 https://www.joelscalfee.com/articles/tag/Absurdity monthly 0.5 https://www.joelscalfee.com/articles/tag/Award+Shows monthly 0.5 https://www.joelscalfee.com/articles/tag/Shakespeare monthly 0.5 https://www.joelscalfee.com/articles/tag/Ballet monthly 0.5 https://www.joelscalfee.com/articles/tag/Fashion monthly 0.5 https://www.joelscalfee.com/articles/tag/Body+Image monthly 0.5 https://www.joelscalfee.com/articles/tag/Pop+Culture monthly 0.5 https://www.joelscalfee.com/articles/tag/Quarantine monthly 0.5 https://www.joelscalfee.com/articles/tag/English monthly 0.5 https://www.joelscalfee.com/articles/tag/Television monthly 0.5 https://www.joelscalfee.com/articles/tag/Music monthly 0.5 https://www.joelscalfee.com/articles/tag/Dance monthly 0.5 https://www.joelscalfee.com/articles/tag/Animation monthly 0.5 https://www.joelscalfee.com/articles/tag/Politics monthly 0.5 https://www.joelscalfee.com/articles/tag/Supernatural monthly 0.5 https://www.joelscalfee.com/articles/tag/LGBTQ%2B monthly 0.5 https://www.joelscalfee.com/home daily 1.0 2023-08-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f23297cf1c3a3734d670f45/1598985476973-CV56IP7372CUB9NZF5D3/fullsizeoutput_af66.jpg Home - From the moment he put on his mom’s red heels at the age of four and pretended to be Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz, Joel Calfee has found himself fascinated by the way fashion, media and pop culture intertwine, specifically when examined through a queer lens. For over five years, Joel has been covering all aspects of pop culture, from his time as a features editor at ROCKET magazine, to his current position as an assistant news and entertainment editor at PureWow. On this site, you will find links to all of his written work. Welcome, and thank you for visiting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f23297cf1c3a3734d670f45/6b4b8ff6-ce8a-417a-b1d7-21942ffa7818/calfee.png https://www.joelscalfee.com/contact daily 0.75 2020-08-10 https://www.joelscalfee.com/about-me daily 0.75 2023-08-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f23297cf1c3a3734d670f45/1597100657199-3WVF9DX9HLAF053MZC78/IMG_3300.jpg About Me - About Me Joel Calfee is a graduate of the College of William & Mary, where he double majored in English and Hispanic studies. Following his graduation in 2020, Joel completed the Columbia Publishing Institute. Since then, he has served as the assistant editor for news and entertainment at PureWow. Joel loves talking all things pop culture, and if you spend five minutes with him, he will probably explain to you why Carly Rae Jepsen is the most underrated pop star of our generation, or why BoJack Horseman is the most emotionally complex television series of the 2010s. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Joel using the button below or through one of his social media accounts linked at the bottom of the page.