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It’s Cold and I Miss You

It’s Cold and I Miss You Written Ross Osterholt An excerpt of the following screenplay can be enjoyed in the Spring 2026 issue of Botticelli, and is published to the blog with Ross’s permission. CUT IN WITH TITLE: EXT. STREET – DAY CONNOR is biking home in the rain, drenched. INT. HOUSE – DAY Connor enters […]

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The One Drop Rule

The One Drop Rule Written By Anthony Jones La Mulatresse Solitude (Solitude, The Mulatto) was a slave woman born in 1772 on the island ofFrench Guadeloupe in the Caribbean. Little is known about her, not even her real name. After thesuccessful French Revolution, slavery was abolished in 1794 in France and its colonies (includingGuadeloupe, Martinique,

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Interview with Benji Decker

Artist Benji Decker on his piece, “Ice Melts” Botticelli’s PR members, Abigail Bobst and David Ruiz meet with Benji Decker to discuss the meaning behind his artwork and Botticelli’s 2026 spring edition cover, “Ice Melts”, as well as information on his future exhibit, “Native Sunscapes”   Q: What does your piece “Ice melts” represent to

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Brume

Brume Written by Tori Phillips An excerpt of the following screenplay can be enjoyed in the Spring 2026 issue of Botticelli, and is published to the blog with Tori’s permission. EXT. – MOLOCH MIDDLE SCHOOL – NIGHT TIME STAMP: MOLOCH HILLS, PENNSYLVANIA – OCTOBER 12th, 1996MUSIC CUE: “The Distance” by CAKE The school is cool

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Jack Ramsey: A Told Story

Jack Ramsey: A Told Story (Chapter 1) Written by C.K.W. Lusero 1 In 2119, the world didn’t grow old; it just became more efficient. ​Jack Ramsey sat in his garage, a structure of defiant, oil-stained concrete huddled beneath the shimmering shadow of the city’s atmospheric canopy. Above him, the sky was a curated shade of

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