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The Revival Lab

The Inconvenient, the Useful, and the Ephemeral: A Visit to the Prelinger Library

The Inconvenient, the Useful, and the Ephemeral: A Visit to the Prelinger Library

David Dexter: "At that time, more than anything, I needed a human to acknowledge me and see what I was going through." (Picture of an orange balloon up against a blue clouded sky)

On Balloons and Bots

Photo of Steven Renderos: "Dodgers fans will rally outside the stadium again today to say what should be obvious: While you can own a team, you can't own its soul."

Los Doyers Broke My Heart

Cayden Mak: "The promise of return from beyond the brink of authoritarianism is predicated on the fact that some people still do remember:

Memory Against Authoritarianism

Jacqueline Stewart: "The South Side Home Movie Project is about opening it up for more people to be recognized as historical agents over time." The Revival Letter, Issue 5, February 25, 2026

Resisting Archival Silences & Dispossession: The South Side Home Movie Project

Dr. Reagan Nicole: "All I want for Valentine's Day is for you, dear reader, to hold your biometric data close." The Revival Letter, Issue 4, February 11, 2026

Capture Hearts, Not Data