On a dark shirt, centered and very small, the word meh. appears in lowercase. The period is the part I keep returning to. Without it,…
The Period After ‘Meh’: On the Quiet Authority of a Four-Letter Shirt
There is a period at the end of the word. That is the first thing I notice. The shirt—a dark garment, the preview shows it…
The Beet Grows Downward: On ‘Let’s Root For Each Other’ and the Tyranny of Visible Progress
Four root vegetables smile up from the shirt: a carrot, a radish, a beet, an onion. Their roots are drawn visible in the soil, little…
The String of Lights Around ‘Forced Family Fun’: On the Holiday Slogan That Refuses to Pretend
On a standard t-shirt, the words FORCED FAMILY FUN sit in red and white lettering, framed by a string of festive lights. The lights arc…
The Chihuahua and the Wolf: What ‘I Got That Dog in Me’ Gets Right About Ambition
On a cream background, the words I GOT THAT DOG sit above IN ME. Between them, a small tan cartoon chihuahua stands in red boxing…